Raise your hand if you also have kids that are super picky about eating meat! 🙋🏻♀️. My boys have strong opinions when it comes to eating meat. They love ground beef but honestly aren’t huge fans of the rest. The first time I made Huli Huli Chicken Wraps, they both said, “This chicken is yummy, Mommy.” That’s when I knew the recipe needed no adjustments and was instantly added to our regular rotation!
I like to let them be creative with their food and how they choose to eat it. I set everything out on the table and they take what they want. If they want a wrap, cool. Chicken on the side with pineapple in the tortilla, cool. The less direction I give once the food is on the table, the better they eat. I tend to make a lot of meals that I serve “deconstructed” on a cutting board like this one (ingredients out on the table), and they put it together in whatever way they want.
Huli Huli Chicken Wraps are the perfect weeknight meal. I marinate the chicken ahead, so the only thing to do the night of serving is grill the chicken and set out the other ingredients. Easy peasy!
Huli Huli Chicken could be served in a variety of ways. It could even be grilled ahead of time and served cold or reheated. Here are a few ideas:
- Hawaiian Quesadillas
- Huli Huli rice or quinoa bowl
- Marinate a whole chicken breast and serve grilled, with a store-bought pineapple salsa on top
- Huli Huli Grilled Chicken Sandwich with Swiss cheese and a grilled pineapple ring
- Hawaiian stuffed chicken (marinate a chicken breast, then slice a pocket and stuff with grated Swiss cheese and diced pineapple)
- On a salad, with strawberries, pineapple, goat cheese, candied pecans, and a poppyseed vinaigrette
Huli Huli Chicken Wraps
Ingredients
For the chicken
2 lb chicken tenders
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup coconut aminos
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 tsp fresh grated ginger
2 tsp minced garlic
For the wraps
Flour tortillas
Green onion, sliced
Mixed greens
Diced fresh pineapple
Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
Sour Cream
Instructions
In a bowl, add the marinade ingredients and whisk to combine. Place the chicken tenders in a Ziploc bag or container and pour the marinade over the chicken. Stir or toss with your hands to combine. Marinate overnight (or freeze for later).
When ready to serve, heat a grill to medium high heat. Remove the chicken tenders from the marinade and grill for about 4-5 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Remove from the grill and chop into bite-size pieces.
To assemble the wraps, layer the lettuce, pineapple, chicken, cheese, green onion, and sour cream on a flour tortilla. Roll into a wrap and enjoy!