HULI HULI CHICKEN

One of 208 entries · Pacific Migration Trail

I · Origin

Hawaiian

II · Description

Chicken halves marinated in a sweet-savoury sauce (soy, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, ketchup, pineapple juice, sesame oil), then grilled over kiawe coals between hinged wire baskets. The critical technique: the sauce is not applied at the beginning. It is applied in multiple layers during the final minutes of cooking. Each application caramelises into a thin glaze before the next is brushed on. One application produces teriyaki chicken. Multiple applications during turning produce huli huli. The layering is the technique.

I The Method II The Canonical Dishes III Overview & Cultural Context IV General V Food Culture And Tradition VI Ingredients And Procurement VII Techniques VIII Ingredient Knowledge IX Regional Cuisine X Preparation

VII · Where the Dish Lives or Dies

The timing of the baste. The sauce contains high sugar that burns if applied too early. The chicken must be mostly cooked through before the…