Chicken Yakitori

Chicken Yakitori

Chicken yakitori is an easy Japanese grilled recipe served on skewers. The meat is basted with a savory sweet sauce as it cooks over a hot barbecue grill. A quick appetizer for a crowd or dinner served with a few extra sides.

This chicken yakitori will add some Asian-inspired flair to your weekday dinner plans. To make this recipe fast and flavorful, the technique for the sauce and basting the chicken on the grill helps to elevate taste while reducing cooking time.

➤ Chicken Yakitori Recipes

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 5 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into 1” by 1 ¼” pieces
• 8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes or metal skewers
• kosher salt, as needed for seasoing
• black pepper, as needed for seasoning
• 2 tablspoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions

1. In a medium-size pot whisk together soy sauce, water, mirin, rice vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, and cornstarch.
2. Bring mixture to a boil, constantly whisk until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
3. Transfer 1 cup of the sauce to a bowl to use for basting the chicken.

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