Chicken yakitori
These incredibly easy skewers are juicy and tasty, perfect to snack on or add sides to make a meal.
Ingredients
- 3 tbspSoy Sauce
- 3 tbspMirin
- 1.5 tbspSugar
- 0.5 lbchicken thighs (225g)
- 4spring onions (approx 50g/ 1 1/2oz)
Instructions
- 1
If using wooden skewers, soak in water for around 30 minutes before using.
- 2
Place the soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a small pan and mix. Warm over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce by around 1/3 then remove from heat and allow to cool.
- 3
Meanwhile, dice the chicken into roughly 1in/ 2 1/2cm pieces and cut the white and light green part of the spring onions into 1in/ 2 1/2cm lengths.
- 4
Preheat the grill to a medium-high heat.
- 5
Drain the skewers and thread pieces of spring onion and chicken alternately onto the skewers, trying to keep them so the pieces sit flat.
- 6
Place the skewers either directly on the grill or, possibly better, on foil over the grill. Grill for around 4 - 5 minutes until the first side is cooked.
- 7
Pour around half of the soy mixture into a small bowl and use this for basting. Reserve the rest for serving. Turn the skewers and baste the top (cooked) side. Cook for a further 3 - 5 minutes until the other side is cooked then turn and baste on top again.
- 8
Cook for a further minute or two on the first side before serving with reserved sauce (NOT the sauce used for basting) on the side for dipping.