Description
Learn how to make delicious Chicken Yakitori at home with this easy recipe. Perfectly grilled chicken skewers with a sweet and savory glaze, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Ingredients
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Chicken Yakitori:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
- 1/4 cup sake
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces (optional)
- bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
- sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Yakitori Sauce: In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and brown sugar. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Skewer Chicken: Thread chicken and green onions onto soaked skewers.
- Grill: Grill skewers, basting with sauce, until cooked through and caramelized.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions before serving hot.
Notes
- Marinate chicken in yakitori sauce for extra flavor.
- Do not overcook the sauce to maintain proper consistency.
- Chicken thighs are recommended for juiciness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
