Chicken Yakitori

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Country of Origin

Japan

Description

Bite-sized pieces of tender chicken thigh skewered with green onions and grilled over high heat with a rich tare glazing sauce.

Presentation & How It's Eaten

Served piping hot directly on bamboo skewers as izakaya-style tapas or bar snacks alongside cold beverages.

Ingredients

• 1 lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

• 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch segments

• 1/2 cup soy sauce

• 1/2 cup mirin

• 1/4 cup sake

• 2 tbsp sugar

• Bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 minutes)

Step-by-Step Directions

1. Make Tare Sauce: Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes until reduced by half.

2. Thread Skewers: Thread chicken pieces and green onion segments alternately onto soaked bamboo skewers.

3. Grill Skewers: Heat a grill rack or broiler. Grill skewers for 4 minutes on high heat until lightly charred.

4. Glaze: Brush skewers generously with tare sauce, flip, and grill for another 3–4 minutes. Brush again with sauce right before taking off heat.

Optional

• Shichimi Spice: Sprinkle with shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven-spice blend) before eating.

Cooking Tips

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes prior to cooking so they do not burn over open heat.

Nutrition Facts

(Estimated per serving, based on 4 servings)

• Calories: ~230 kcal

• Total Fat: 8g

• Saturated Fat: 2g

• Cholesterol: 90mg

• Sodium: 810mg

• Total Carbohydrates: 12g

• Dietary Fiber: 0.5g

• Sugars: 9g

• Protein: 24g