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Yakitori Chicken Skewers Recipe – Japanese Grilled Chicken | NordMad
Grilled chicken skewers with homemade tare sauce of soy, mirin, and sugar. Inspired by Japanese street food – pan-fried or grilled, juicy and caramelized.
Rate:
27 min total
4 servings
Very Easy
Ingredients
servings
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Chicken skewers
- 1.3 lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into 3 cm pieces
- 4 stk green onions, cut into 3 cm pieces
- 12 stk bamboo skewers (soaked in water)
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds for serving
Tare sauce
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp sake (or dry sherry)
Instructions
- 1
Make tare sauce
- Combine soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce on medium heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly syrupy.
5 minPot - 2
Assemble the skewers
- Thread chicken pieces and green onion pieces alternately onto the skewers. About 4-5 chicken pieces per skewer.
5 min - 3
Grill the skewers
- Heat a grill pan or skillet over high heat. Cook the skewers 3-4 minutes per side.
- Brush with tare sauce during the last 2 minutes. Flip and brush both sides. Serve with extra sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
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Dietary
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Storage
Fresh
- • Duration: 2 days
- • Temperature: 5°C
- • Method: Store skewers and sauce separately in the fridge. Reheat in the oven at 200°C for 5 minutes.
Tips
Preparation
- • Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 20 minutes so they don't burn on the grill.
Cooking
- • Brush with sauce in the last 2 minutes – too early and the sugar will burn.
Serving
- • Serve with steamed rice, a cold beer, and optionally a crispy Japanese cucumber salad on the side.
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