Huli Huli chicken, a Hawaiian dish, uses a sweet and savory marinade made from pineapple juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar, offering an alternative to traditional barbecue sauce.

While barbecue sauces often have vinegar or an acidic element that makes them tangy — sometimes with a hint of sweetness — they lack the balance that Huli Huli sauce brings.

Additionally, the pineapple juice in Huli Huli acts as a meat tenderizer and the natural sugars in the juice will help build caramelization, giving the chicken a crispy exterior.