Yakitori Chicken

Chicken is marinated in a soy sauce, sake and ginger sauce, then threaded onto skewers and broiled with leeks for an easy, tasty and fun meal.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, grated
• 3 leeks, white part only, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 0.5 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 cup sake

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium dish, mix together the sake, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger. Add chicken, and allow to marinate for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Broil for about 5 minutes, baste again, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Discard remaining marinade.

Step 3

Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease six metal skewers, and thread alternately with 3 pieces of chicken and 2 pieces of leek. Place on a baking sheet or broiling pan, and brush with the marinade.