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Lazy ‘Yakitori’

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Why lazy? Because they are not on skewers. Sometime I want to eat ‘Yakitori’ but I don’t want to bother making them. If it is just for myself or family dinner, this is good enough, isn’t it?

My favourite ‘Yakitori’ is ‘Negima’, Chicken & Spring Onion, seasoned with just salt and pepper. The lazy version tastes almost the same. See my ‘Yakitori’ recipe for a proper method.

Why lazy? Because they are not on skewers. Sometime I want to eat ‘Yakitori’ but I don’t want to bother making them. If it is just for myself or family dinner, this is good enough, isn’t it?

My favourite ‘Yakitori’ is ‘Negima’, Chicken & Spring Onion, seasoned with just salt and pepper. The lazy version tastes almost the same. See my ‘Yakitori’ recipe for a proper method.

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Ingredients

2 servings

250-300 gChicken Thigh Fillets
Salt & Pepper
1 tablespoonSake (Rice Wine)
4thick Spring Onions *use white & lighter colour parts, cut 3cm in length
Oil for cooking
<‘Tare’ Sauce> *Only if you wish to season with ‘Tare’ Sauce
1 tablespoonSoy Sauce
1 tablespoonMirin
1 teaspoonSugar
Garlic OR Ginger as required

Cooking Instructions

1

Cut Chicken into bite size pieces and place in a bowl. Add Sake, Salt and Pepper, massage and set aside for 10 minutes. You may wish to add some grated Garlic OR Ginger as well.
2

Heat a small amount of Oil in a frying pan over medium to low heat, place Chicken and Spring Onion, and cook for 5 minutes, and DO NOT stir.
3

Once the bottom is brown, turn them over and cook 5 minutes, again DO NOT stir.
4

Sprinkle with some more Salt and Pepper, and enjoy.
5

*If you season with ‘Tare’ Sauce, pour the sauce over and let them combined. My ‘Super Versatile Sweet Soy Sauce’ can be used as ‘Tare’ Sauce, too.

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Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

on February 03, 2019 23:30

Melbourne, Australia

I started writing my recipes to pass them on to my children. Now I am sharing them with everyone on my website www.hirokoliston.com

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