Easy Chicken Yakitori

Yakitori is the Japanese name for skewered chicken that is grilled and basted with a sweet and salty sauce of sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 276 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons mirin
• ½ cup sake
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or to taste
• 10 wooden skewers
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 scallions, sliced into 1-inch pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak 10 wooden skewers in cold water for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Thread chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers, alternating with scallions.

Step 3

Combine sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Reserve 1/2 of the sauce for dipping.

Step 4

Heat a grill pan over high heat and lightly brush with vegetable oil. Add skewers and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, basting frequently with 1/2 of the sauce, 7 to 10 minutes per side.