Fast and Easy Chicken Yakitori Skewers
These Japanese flavor grilled chicken skewers are so fast and simple to prepare. The homemade yakitori flavored sauce gives the chicken and green onion a charred and sticky flavor that is out of this world delicious!
Servings 4
Equipment
- bamboo skewers, 8- or 6-inch soaked in water
Ingredients
- ½ cup dark soy or tamari sauce I used low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup sake
- 2 tablespoons pourable light brown or brown sugar
- 4 large cloves garlic peeled
- 1 slice ginger root about 1 inch;peeled
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 bunch large scallions trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 Tbsp Neutral oil
Instructions
Make the sauce/glaze:
- In a small pot, add soy sauce (or tamari), mirin, sake, brown sugar, grated garlic and grated ginger. Bring to a low boil and thicken a couple of minutes, then remove from heat and pour off about a third to serve; add a basting brush to pot with remainder.
Prepare the skewers:
- Meanwhile, cut the chicken and scallions into bite-sized pieces. Drain skewers and thread on chicken and scallions, packed firmly.
Grill the skewers:
- Heat a large cast-iron pan, gas grill or charcoal grill (or large nonstick pa)n over medium-high to high heat with oil (about 3 Tablespoons neutral oil).
- Cook skewers in pan 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with sauce once you turn browned chicken and onions the first time. Reduce heat a bit if pan gets too smoky.
- Serve with brown or white rice, and reserved sauce. We like to grill Bok Choy, lightly brushed with oil.
Notes
Recipe source: Rachael Ray, Food Network