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Chicken yakitori
These incredibly easy skewers are juicy and tasty, perfect to snack on or add sides to make a meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 6 skewers,
Calories: 115 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon mirin
- 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
- ½ lb chicken thighs 225g
- 4 spring onions approx 50g/ 1 ½oz
Instructions
- If using wooden skewers, soak in water for around 30 minutes before using.
- Place the soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a small pan and mix. Warm over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce by around ⅓ then remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, dice the chicken into roughly 1in/ 2 ½cm pieces and cut the white and light green part of the spring onions into 1in/ 2 ½cm lengths.
- Preheat the grill to a medium-high heat.
- Drain the skewers and thread pieces of spring onion and chicken alternately onto the skewers, trying to keep them so the pieces sit flat.
- Place the skewers either directly on the grill or, possibly better, on foil over the grill. Grill for around 4 - 5 minutes until the first side is cooked.
- Pour around half of the soy mixture into a small bowl and use this for basting. Reserve the rest for serving. Turn the skewers and baste the top (cooked) side. Cook for a further 3 - 5 minutes until the other side is cooked then turn and baste on top again.
- Cook for a further minute or two on the first side before serving with reserved sauce (NOT the sauce used for basting) on the side for dipping.
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Notes
- This should give you excess sauce so that you have some for dipping. If you prefer, you can just make ⅔ of this amount to be closer to the amount for basting.
Nutrition Information
Calories
115kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
598mg
(25%)
Potassium
119mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
109IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6skewers,
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 115kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 598mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 119mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 109IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.