Chicken Yakitori Recipe
Yakitori is a classic Japanese recipe of bite-sized pieces of marinated chicken grilled on skewers, easy to make and great as an appetizer or main course.
Servings: 8
Calories: 120kcal
Equipment
- 8 skewers (bamboo or metal)
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce I prefer dark soy sauce
- ½ cup sake or use Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoons brown sugar optional - you can use white sugar
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 6-8 fat scallions optional - green onion, sliced into 3/4-inch pieces (white and light green parts only)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Whisk together the soy sauce, sake, mirin, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan. Simmer over medium-high heat until the sauce reduces by half and becomes thick and syrupy, 5-6 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons to serve as a dipping sauce, if desired.
- Add the chicken and scallions to the cooled sauce and marinate 1 hour.
- If using wood skewers, soak them in water for 1 hour while the chicken marinates.
- Lightly oil your grill grates and heat your grill to medium-high heat.
- Thread the marinated chicken and scallions onto skewers. Reserve the marinade. Grill the skewers 6-7 minutes per side, brushing a few times with the reserved marinade.
- Serve with the reserved 2 tablespoons of sauce for dipping, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg