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Yakitori

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Yakitori

Charcoal-grilled skewers of chicken thigh, brushed with sweet and savoury tare sauce, a beloved Japanese street food.

Total time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Japanese
gluten-free

Ingredients

600gchicken thigh, cubed
6 tbspsoy sauce
4 tbspmirin
2 tbspsake
1 tbspsugar
spring onion lengthsfor skewering between chicken
bamboo skewerssoaked in water

Instructions

1

Make tare: simmer soy, mirin, sake and sugar 10 minutes until slightly thickened.

2

Thread chicken and spring onion pieces alternately on skewers.

3

Grill over charcoal or under a hot grill, 3–4 minutes per side.

4

Brush with tare repeatedly while grilling.

5

Serve 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
319
Protein
48.3g
Fat
5.5g
Carbs
11g
Fiber
0.2g
Sodium
1330mg

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