Japanese Yakitori Chicken Skewers
Authentic grilled chicken skewers glazed with sweet-savory tare sauce. Perfect Japanese BBQ for lunch or dinner.
AI SCORE
91
/100
⏱️
54 min
Time
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6 people
Servings
🔥
280 kcal
Calories
📊
medium
Difficulty
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup sake
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 12 bamboo skewers, soaked
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- Shichimi togarashi for sprinkling
Instructions
1
Combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan
2
Bring to a boil, then simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened into a glaze
3
Thread chicken pieces and green onion alternately onto soaked skewers
4
Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oil the grates
5
Grill skewers for 3-4 minutes per side, brushing with tare sauce
6
Continue grilling and glazing for 8-10 minutes total until chicken is cooked through
7
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and shichimi togarashi
8
Serve immediately with extra tare sauce on the side
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