Yakitori, Japanese Skewer Chicken Recipe

Yakitori

Recipe by Trish yee
Yakitori is a must have dish at a Izakaya place. Izakaya is a wine bar where Japanese hangs out after work for Sake and bar snacks. Yakitori is similar to our local Satay in a way that it is a skewker of chicken meat grilled over charcoal fire. If you do not have a charcoal grill at home, you can use the oven grill to cook the skewers too. Serve with a glass of Sake to complete the yakitori experience!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 portions
Calories 155 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Bamboo Skewkers

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pcs Boneless Chicken Thighs
  • 4-5 stalks Green Onions

Yakitori Sauce (Tare):

  • 1/2 cup Japanese Shoyu
  • 1/2 cup Mirin
  • 2 tbsp Sake
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 4 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Grated Ginger

Instructions
 

  • . Gather all the ingredients.
  • Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.
  • In a small saucepan, add the mirin, soy sauce, sake, water, brown sugar, and the green part of 1 scallion, and bring it to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the liquid is reduced by half. It will take about 30 minutes. The sauce will be thicker and glossy. Let it cool to room temperature before using. Reserve 1/3 of the sauce in a small bowl for final coating.
  • Cut the white and light green part of scallions into 1 inch pieces.
  • Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Marinate with some salt and pepper for extra flavour.
  • Alternate each chicken slice with a piece of scallion lined up perpendicular to the skewer. Each skewer will hold about 4 chicken slices and 3 scallion pieces.
  • Grease the tray to avoid the chicken sticking on the tray. Place the skewers on top.
  • Set the broiler to high and wait until the heating elements are hot. Broil for 6 minutes.
  • After 6 minutes, brush the sauce on the meat on both sides and continue to broil for 3-4 minutes to caramelize the sauce.
  • Transfer the skewers to a serving plate and brush the chicken on top with the reserved sauce

Notes

  • Boneless thigh can be replaced with any parts of the chicken; mid wings, breast meat etc
  • For more colours, you can add capsicums to the skewer 
  • For extra spicy kick, add a pinch of togarashi (Japanese chilli flakes) before serving 

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal
Keyword chicken, grilled, starter
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Trish yee

Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.
Trish yee

Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.
Trish yee

Trish yee

I was a runner up in Singapore's Masterchef Competition Season 2. Cooking has been a passion of mine since I was young. I would always follow my grandma to the wet markets to buy groceries and watch her whip up amazing dishes. Always inspired by my grandma, I look to continue her journey in the culinary world.
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