Grammy's Kitchen · Grilled Chicken · Hawaiian Chicken
One of 78 grilled chicken recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 78 for tenderness among the grilled chicken recipes we compared. 71 cooks on www.dinneratthezoo.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 0% | 0% |
| sweetener | 9% | 0% |
| liquid | 84% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs |
| 128 g | 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce |
| 59 g | 1/4 cup water |
| 53 g | 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon sesame oil |
| 113 g | 1/2 cup light coconut milk |
| 1/4 cup pineapple juice | |
| 1 cup pineapple slices (fresh or canned) | |
| 185 g | 1 cup white rice (I prefer short grain for this recipe) |
| 282 g | 1 1/4 cup light coconut milk |
| 118 g | 1/2 cup water |
| 4 g | 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons brown sugar |
| cilantro leaves and lime wedges for garnish (optional) |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.dinneratthezoo.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Soo good! It was a hit with the entire family, although the kids did balk a bit at the charred pineapple and they were very suspicious of the rice, but overall it was a win and we will do it again. I scaled back to 1 tsp. of brown sugar in the rice and would p” — a cook, 5.0★
“Flavors are amazing, however, the first time I made it, against my better judgement, I marinated it for 8 hours and the texture of the meat was bad enough to throw it out. Pineapple juice breaks down the meat if left too long. Im making this today and I wil” — a cook, 4.0★