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Chicken Scallion Yakitori
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- Categories: Appetizers, Poultry
- Servings: 6 change
- Calories per serving: 544
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
Nutritional Facts
| Per serving | % Daily Value* |
| Calories 544 | 27% |
| Fat 8g | 12% |
| Cholesterol 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium 1,667mg | 69% |
| Carbohydrates 54g | 27% |
Grilled Chicken Skewers
One of the most popular street foods in Japan, and for good reason. Japanese business men will flock into small restaurants to enjoy these delicious skewers before their long commute home at the end on the day.
Ingredients
Yakitori
- 2 pound raw chicken thighs boneless & skinless
- 1 bunch scallions
- 1 tsp salt coarse
Sauce
- 2 cup soy sauce
- 2 cup mirin
- 1 cup japanese saki
- 6 tbsp white sugar or more to taste
- 2 tbsp honey
Recipe Method
You will need about 20 bamboo skewers to complete this recipe.1. First the Yakitori. Rinse the chicken thighs under cold water and blot the dry with paper towel. Cut the chicken into pieces that are about 1.5" long and about 1/2" wide.
2. Cut the scallions cross wise into 1 1/2" pieces. Skewer 3 pieces of chicken and 2 scallions on a bamboo skewer, alternating pieces of chicken and scallion. Repeat until you use all the chicken. Refrigerate the yakitori until you're ready to cook.
3. Make the sauce. Place the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and honey in a deep heavy saucepan over medium heat and stir to mix. Gradually bring the sauce to a bowl, stirring with a wooden spoon. Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if necessary. Reduce the heat a simmer to reduce the sauce for about 10-15 minutes until the sauce has the consistency of heavy cream. Once it's done, split the sauce into two equal portions.
4. Season the yakitori with salt then cook them over medium heat on your grill. Once the chicken is half cooked, dip the skewers into one of the portions of sauce and return the skewer to the grill to complete cooking. Repeat for all skewers.
5. Once the chicken is done, set aside and dip into the other portion of sauce not used while cooking just before serving the skewers.
Enjoy!
