Yakitori (Grilled Chicken Skewers)
Updated May 26, 2022
- Total Time
- 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1pound chicken livers, gizzards or boneless thigh meat
- ½cup dark soy sauce or tamari
- ¼cup mirin
- 2tablespoons sake or dry sherry
- 1tablespoon brown sugar
- 2garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- ½teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- Scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
136 calories; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 18 grams protein; 1227 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Cut chicken into one-inch pieces and place in a shallow dish.
- Step 2
In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce or tamari, mirin, sake or sherry, brown sugar, garlic and ginger. Bring to a simmer and cook for 7 minutes, until thickened. Reserve 2 tablespoons sauce for serving. Pour remaining sauce over chicken, cover, and chill for at least one hour (and up to 4 hours).
- Step 3
If using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak them in water for one hour. Preheat grill or broiler. Thread chicken pieces onto skewers, and grill or broil, turning halfway, for about 3 minutes for livers, 10 minutes for gizzards and 6 minutes for thighs. Serve drizzled with reserved sauce and garnished with scallions.
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To make a one-dish, veggie-full meal without the fuss of grilling, simmer chunks of boneless chicken breast or boneless thighs in the mixture described in the recipe. Remove the chicken and keep warm. Add a cup of chicken broth to the pan and simmer chopped bak choy, plus more ginger and garlic, until crisp-tender. Serve over rice. Add sliced jalapenos if you like more heat.
This is a favorite. I use less mirin, more ginger and add a touch of rice wine vinegar for added sharpness. I've also tried it with a touch of dark sesame oil and sprinkled sesame seeds and cilantro on top. Probably not authentic "Yakitori", but delicious nonetheless .
How can this possibly be prepared in 15 minutes? An hour to marinate, several minutes to thread meat onto skewers, plus 13 minutes of actual cook time for thighs--let's be honest.
Very quick recipe if you don't marinate and instead, partially cooker chicken while simmering in the marinade then skewer the pieces and broil. Cook down the marinade and serve chicken and veg over rice, drizzled with hot concentrated sauce.
Super tasty! I used the reserved sauce to pour over chicken and rice and it was super tasty. Husband added a spice mix on top be side he loves it.
Found the flavors to be good but way too salty. Recommend low salt soy sauce.