Yakitori

Name: Yakitori
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup soy sauce; ½ cup mirin; ¼ cup sake; ¼ cup water; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs; oil

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
4 servings
Calories
228 kcal
Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
Japanese

Yakitori

Jayce Carter

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Coated in a delicious sweet and savory sauce, Yakitori is an irresistible Japanese grilled chicken recipe served on skewers. It is so simple but mouthwateringly delicious. It’s perfect as an appetizer or as a main meal. You can make this on a grill or year-round inside under a broiler!

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Ingredients

Servings

½ cup soy sauce low sodium
½ cup mirin
¼ cup sake
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
oil

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Instructions

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes.
Line a sheet pan with tin foil (for easy clean up) and place a wire rack on top.
In a small saucepan, add the soy sauce, mirin, sake, water, and brown sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes until the sauce has reduced to around half the amount. Set aside just under half the mixture.
Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks and thread them onto the soaked skewers.
Brush oil onto the wire rack and place the skewered chicken on top.
Set the broiler on your oven to high, and once the oven is hot, broil the chicken for 5 minutes in the second from the top rack (or middle rack, depending on how hot your oven’s broiler can get).
Then, pull out the sheet pan and generously brush both sides with the prepared sauce and flip it around. Broil for another 2 minutes and generously brush the chicken all over again and broil for another 2 minutes.
Repeat this process one more time, but switch to a clean brush and the previously set aside sauce. Move the sheet pan to the highest rack in the oven, right below the broiler, and do one final generous brush and a 3 minute broil. Keep a close eye on the chicken here, as this final step will give the chicken that charred look. (Total time broiling is 13 minutes)
Let the yakitori rest for a couple of minutes and serve.

Notes

The grilling process for yakitori is the same. Simply keep the lid of your grill on between brushing them with sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 228kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 108mg (36%) Sodium 1476mg (62%) Potassium 398mg (11%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 27IU (1%) Calcium 23mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 228 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	228kcal	11%
Carbohydrates	18g	6%
Protein	25g	50%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	0.02g	1%
Cholesterol	108mg	36%
Sodium	1476mg	62%
Potassium	398mg	8%
Fiber	0.2g	1%
Sugar	10g	20%
Vitamin A	27IU	1%
Calcium	23mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%