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Sweet and Spicy Chicken Heart and Japanese Leek Skewers (Yakitori) - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Sweet and Spicy Chicken Heart and Japanese Leek Skewers (Yakitori).
Here is a recipe for some sweet-spicy grilled chicken heart skewers (yakitori). This crunchy chicken heart combined with Japanese leek is the perfect dish for finger food with alcohol. The rich sweet and salty sauce is exquisite and very delicious. How about making a easy yakitori at home? You should definitely give it a try!
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Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
5 skewers

  • Chicken heart
    150 g
  • Japanese leek
    1
  • Salt and pepper mix
    1/3 tsp
  • Sauce
  • Cooking sake
    1 tbsp
  • Japanese sweet cooking wine (Mirin)
    1 tbsp
  • Soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • Sugar
    2 tsp
  • Salad oil
    1 tsp

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off the blue part and the root of Japanese leek.
  2. 1. Remove the white part of chicken heart, cut it in lengthwise, rinse off the blood clots with running water, and drain.
  3. 2. Cut Japanese leek into 0.8-inch wide pieces.
  4. 3. Pierce bamboo skewer with 1 and 2 alternately and sprinkle salt and pepper mix.
  5. 4. Put the sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
  6. 5. Pour cooking oil into a pan. Arrange the ingredients from Step 3, turn the heat to medium, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
  7. 6. Flip it over and cook it for 5 minutes over medium heat. Pour the sauce prepared in Step 4 over it and blend the flavors until the liquid evaporates. When the chicken hearts are cooked through, remove it from the heat.
  8. 7. Serve it one a plate it and it's done!

Tips for cooking

You can adjust the amount of salt to your liking. By removing the blood clots from the heart, you can prevent it from getting a distinct smell. You can adjust the amount of cayenne pepper powder to your liking.

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