Easy Chicken Yakitori

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    8 skewers

  • Calories

    146 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer, Brunch

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Easy Chicken Yakitori

A super easy popular Japanese street food that you can make just as good at home!

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Ingredients

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  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup sake
  • ¼ cup mirin
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 clove garlic smashed with the back of your knife
  • 8 large shallots/spring onions cut into 2-inch length pieces (whiter ends only. Reserve the darker green parts for final garnish.)
  • 17 oz skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets diced into 1-inch cubes
  • 8 Wooden skewers
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Instructions

  1. Soak skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
  2. While skewers are soaking, combine soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, water and garlic in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil; reduce heat down to low, and simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until sauce has reduced and thickened (keep your eye on the sauce as it can over flow once thickened). Once thickened, remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Remove the garlic clove with a small spoon. Reserve ¼ of the sauce for final dipping. *See Notes
  3. Thread chicken cubes and onion pieces alternately onto skewers; brush over with sauce. Preheat grill on high heat until hot. Place skewers on your grill, glazing with sauce again just before turning (after about 3-4 minutes). Glaze the other side with sauce once turned, and again before removing off the heat.
  4. Serve with rice and reserved dipping sauce. Garnish with the extra shallots/scallions, thinly sliced.

Notes

  • *If you need the sauce quicker than the 15 minutes simmering time, combine 2 tablespoons of the simmered sauce with 2 teaspoons cornflour in a separate small bowl. Mix well until combine and smooth; pour into the sauce and stir until the sauce has thickened.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 146kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 925mg (39%) Potassium 274mg (8%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 15IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8skewers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 146 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 146kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 925mg 39%
Potassium 274mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 15IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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