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Chicken Yakitori

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Chicken Yakitori

Japanese-style grilled chicken skewers, glazed generously in a sweet tare sauce, perfect alongside a cold beer.

Total time
45 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Asian
gluten-free

Ingredients

800gchicken thighs, cut in 3cm pieces
8spring onions, cut in 3cm lengths
100mlsoy sauce
100mlmirin
50mlsake
2 tbspsugar
1 tspsesame oil
bamboo skewerssoaked in water 30 minutes

Instructions

1

Simmer soy, mirin, sake and sugar until reduced by a third and syrupy — this is tare sauce.

2

Thread chicken and spring onion alternately onto skewers.

3

Grill over high heat or under a hot grill, turning every 2 minutes.

4

After first flip, brush generously with tare sauce.

5

Continue grilling and basting 3-4 more times until caramelised.

6

Total cooking time about 10-12 minutes.

7

Serve immediately with extra tare for dipping.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
468
Protein
64.6g
Fat
8.5g
Carbs
21.1g
Fiber
1g
Sodium
1527mg

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