Saw this a little late. How did your Huli Huli chicken go? Like less sugar & more ginger in my sauce. Even a little vinegar is good. One of the things that make Huli Huli chix is turning it over Kiawe wood coals ( Hawaiian Mesquite)
Thanks for the response. I couldn't find the Keli's I wanted, so I took the Hawaii's famous (world market link above), and reduced it a little on the stove top, added some fresh pineapple juice and a bunch of fresh grated ginger. Let that marinate 24hrs. Was still a bit thin so i mixed in some of the Kings Hawaiin BBQ sauce to thicken it enough I could brush some on as they finished up on the grill. Had an unknown wood chip in the clients gas grill so I had to use what was provided and do my best to get a bit of smoke flavor. Also, in the name of efficiency and ease of serving, the chicken was cubed and placed on skewers (3 pieces of white, 2 pieces of dark, 1 cube pineapple) and grilled that way. Taste was really good, everyone raved about it, but it was not what I remember eating beachside! I'll have to get your more authentic recipe and try it this summer on the BGE
Final menu served:
Garden salad with blanched green beans, watermelon radish, vinegar soaked carrots, cherry tomatoes, jicama (couldn't find green papaya anywhere), tossed with a poppy seed pineapple vinaigrette
Steamed rice with a lite sushi vinegar splash and toasted sesame seeds
Huli-Huli style chicken skewers grilled with pineapple
Toasted Teriyaki-Pineapple glazed ham and swiss cheese sliders with a mustard poppyseed glaze (toasted in the oven, the biggest hit of the party!)
Traditional Macaroni salad
Avocado and Mango salad (creamy lemon vinaigrette, jicama, mint, basic, shallots, feta cheese)
Fruit salad (various liquor soaked fruits: pineapple, mango, papaya, starfruit, bananas, coconut shavings, dragon fruit)
Was so busy prepping and serving, forgot to get pics. here's what my girl took pics of:
https://www.instagram.com/chefhansen/
