5 from 4 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinating
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
120 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine:
Japanese
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 minced, clove
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 pound chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 6-8 scallions optional - green onion, sliced into 3/4-inch pieces (white and light green parts only, fat
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
120kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
675mg
(28%)
Potassium
228mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
103IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 120kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 675mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 103IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.