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Yakitori (Skewered Chicken)

Grilled chicken skewers basted with a savory sweet soy-based glaze.

Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Provided

  • •chicken thighs boneless cubed
  • •green onions cut into 1-inch lengths
  • •soy sauce
  • •mirin
  • •sake
  • •sugar
  • •skewers

Instructions

  1. 1Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
  2. 2Simmer soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar in a saucepan until it thickens into a glossy yakitori sauce.
  3. 3Thread chicken cubes and green onion pieces alternately onto skewers.
  4. 4Grill or broil skewers for 4-5 minutes per side, brushing with yakitori sauce in the final minutes of cooking.