Chicken Yakitori
Inspired by the Japanese dish, this skewered chicken is not only incredibly tasty, it is also great for parties.
How long will it take?
Takes 1 hour 20 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 8
What do I need?
- 1 kg boneless chicken thighs
- 1 cup tamari
- ½ cup mirin
- 4 tbsp cooking sake
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- Sesame seeds to serve
How do I make it?
- Cut chicken into
- 2 ½ centimetre pieces and place in a shallow dish.
- Add tamari, mirin, sake, sugar, garlic and ginger to a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, uncovered for 10 minutes or until thickened. Reserve 4 tablespoons of sauce for serving. Pour remaining sauce over chicken, cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile soak wooden skewers in water for 1 hour.
- Preheat barbecue or grill pan. Thread chicken onto skewers and grill for 5 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve drizzled with reserved sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
