Yakitory Experiment

Yakitori is a Japanese version of chicken BBQ and is a street food in a Japan, typically cooked over small charcoal grill, to give a slightly smoky flavour basted with a sweet and salty sauce. Not many people have a small indoor bbq, so the below recipe uses oven grill. I am practicing and will evolve the sauce overtime, which I want to use with Pork an Shiso.

If anyone has any tips and comments, please let me know.

Keypoints:
The sauce is key, so getting that right will really make the difference.

Tags: Japanese, Main

If anyone has any tips and comments, please let me know.

Keypoints:
The sauce is key, so getting that right will really make the difference.

Tags: Japanese, Main

Edd Azzopardi @Eddandwaffle

If anyone has any tips and comments, please let me know.

Keypoints:
The sauce is key, so getting that right will really make the difference.

Tags: Japanese, Main

If anyone has any tips and comments, please let me know.

Keypoints:
The sauce is key, so getting that right will really make the difference.

Tags: Japanese, Main

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Ingredients

Prep 1hr+ cooking: 20min

4 servings

For the Skewers
4chicken thighs
6spring onions, cut into 2.5cm lengths
For the sauce ‘Tare’
250 mlchicken stock
2spring onions
1 knobginger, about 2.5cm in size, sliced
25 mlsake
50 mlmirin
1/2 tbspsugar
25 mltamari
25 mldark soy sauce
25 mlwater

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Steps

Prep 1hr+ cooking: 20min

1

For the sauce
Add all the source ingredients into a saucepan, bring to the boil and reduce by half until thick and glossy.
* Prepare this the day before, or a few hours before to let it cool in the Fridge. You can place in a Jar and store in the fridge for a few weeks.
2

For the Skewers
Remove any skin from the chicken and cut into rectangular strips. Fold each strip, pushing a skewer through each side to create a domed effect. Alternate each piece of chicken with a section of spring onion and brush lightly with oil
3

Lightly baste both sides of the chicken and place under a hot oven grill for 3-4 minutes.
4

Flip skewers and brush the surface with source. Cook for 3 minutes.
5

Flip over, brush the surface with source and cook for 30 seconds.
6

If required, turn the skewers once more to char the other side.
7

Remove the skewers from the tray and place them onto a plate. Serve immediately.