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Chicken Yakitori Recipe
Victoria Haneveer

Chicken Yakitori Recipe

These chicken skewers are full of flavor and they make the most delicious appetizer. The recipe includes green onion, soy sauce and mirin for a fabulous flavor.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb (450g) boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 or 2 green onions (spring onions), in 1-inch (2.5cm) slices (optional)
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) mirin
  • 8 bamboo skewers

Method
 

  1. Simmer the soy sauce, sugar, mirin and garlic in a pan until decreased by half.
  2. Let it cool for a while while you work on the chicken.
  3. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
  4. In Japan they keep the skin on but remove it if you prefer.
  5. Thread the chicken on to the skewers, alternating them with green onion if you like.
  6. Grill the chicken skewers on both sides without the sauce.
  7. When the meat begins to change color, brush the sauce on to both sides and keep grilling, brushing on the sauce about 3 times in total, and turning until the chicken is completely cooked through.