This Low Calorie Hawaiian Chicken is just 177 calories and packed with 27.2g of protein per serving!
Perfect for grilling outside, or cooking inside on a grill pan. This healthy Hawaiian Chicken is easy and delicious.
I used chicken breasts, but you can swap them out for chicken thighs. And because this was a reader recipe request, real sugar. But you can use coconut sugar or an all-natural brown sugar substitute (I like the “Pure Cane” brand for this).
Low Calorie Hawaiian Chicken
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Ingredients in Healthy Hawaiian Chicken
I recommend getting organic pineapple slices, or even better slicing up a pineapple yourself. If you choose to use fresh pineapple you can also make pineapple juice easily with a blender. This will make a much better (and healthy) sauce for the chicken.
Check out my Homemade Pineapple Juice Recipe here, or pick up some organic pineapple juice (or use the juice from the can).
Shopping List for Healthy Hawaiian Chicken:
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Low sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
- Light brown sugar (see recipe card for ingredient swap)
- Garlic
- Sesame oil
- Pineapple juice
- Pineapple slices
How to Make Healthy Hawaiian Chicken
As I noted above, you can make this on the grill or in a grill pan on the stovetop. It won’t change the directions at all, you will want the same heat and cooking methods.
This also means you can make the recipe anytime of the year, even when there is snow on the ground and the grill is unavailable.
How to Make Healthy Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken:
- To a gallon freezer bag or casserole dish combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and pineapple juice. Add the chicken and marinate anywhere from 1-24 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade (discard the marinade) and grill for 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through with no pink in the center. Move to a plate to rest while you cook the pineapple.
- Add the pineapple slices to the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Cut the chicken breasts in half, and serve each half with one pineapple slice
Low Calorie Hawaiian Chicken Recipe
I know you’ll love this healthy chicken recipe. It’s packed with flavor and so impressive. As I noted above in the ingredient section, you can use fresh or canned pineapple slices and juice. And I even supplied you with a recipe for homemade juice above!
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Low Calorie Hawaiian Chicken
Equipment
- gallon freezer bag
- Grill OR Grill Pan
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 clove of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- 6 pineapple slices
Instructions
- To a gallon freezer bag or casserole dish combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and pineapple juice. Add the chicken and marinate anywhere from 1-24 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade (discard the marinade) and grill for 5-7 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through with no pink in the center. Move to a plate to rest while you cook the pineapple.
- Add the pineapple slices to the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Cut the chicken breasts in half, and serve each half with one pineapple slice
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Hawaiian Chicken
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