Pan-grilled Chicken Skewers (Yakitori) - with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce - Recipe Video
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Cook time
20 minutes
Ingredients 5 pieces
- Chicken thigh250 g
- Japanese leek1
- (A)Soy sauce2 tbsp
- (A)Cooking sake2 tbsp
- (A)Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)2 tbsp
- (A)Sugar1 tbsp
- Salad oil2 tsp
How to make
- Prepare. Cut off the root and the green part of Japanese leek.
- 1. Cut Japanese leek into 1-inch pieces and make 10 pieces in total.
- 2. Cut chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces and make 15 pieces in total.
- 3. Place 2 pieces of Step 1 and 3 pieces of Step 2 on a skewer alternately. Make 4 pieces in the same way.
- 4. Heat pan over medium heat, pour cooking oil and cook Step 3.
- 5. Flip over and cook, and when both sides are browned, turn off the heat and take out.
- 6. Put (A) into the same pan and lower the heat to medium, and when it has reduced and thickened, add Step 5 back in and coat well. When chicken thigh is cooked through, remove from the heat.
- 7. Transfer to a plate and it's ready to serve.
Tips for cooking
In Step 6, keep an eye on the pan and move the pan while coating the sauce to prevent burning. *You must be of legal drinking age