Chicken and Leek Yakitori

Name: Chicken and Leek Yakitori
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 907 grams boneless chicken thighs—skinned, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger; 1 small green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch squares; 1 leek, white part only, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces; 59 milliliters mirin; 3 Tbsps yellow miso paste; 79 milliliters sake; 3 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 Tbsps sugar

Chicken and Leek Yakitori might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 622 calories, 40g of protein, and 39g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of chicken thighs—skinned, leek, soy sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the sake, mirin, miso, soy sauce, sugar and ginger. Simmer the sauce over moderately low heat until it is thick and shiny, about 15 minutes.

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Soy Sauce

Ginger

Mirin

Sauce

Sugar

Miso

Sake

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Meanwhile, thread the chicken, bell pepper and leek onto twelve 8-inch wooden skewers, alternating the ingredients and beginning and ending with chicken. Set the skewers on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.

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Bell Pepper

Whole Chicken

Leek

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Aluminum Foil

Preheat the broiler and set a rack 4 inches from the heat. Cover the exposed ends of the skewers with foil and brush the skewers on both sides with the sauce. Broil the skewers for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, basting when you turn them, until the chicken is cooked through and browned at the edges.

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

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Broiler

Skewers

Aluminum Foil

Serve the chicken yakitori hot or at room temperature.

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Whole Chicken

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Servings:

907grams

boneless chicken thighs—skinned, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 2teaspoons

finely grated fresh ginger 1small

green bell pepper, cut into 3/4-inch squares 1

leek, white part only, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces 59milliliters

mirin 3Tbsps

yellow miso paste 79milliliters

sake 3Tbsps

soy sauce 2Tbsps

sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Beaumont Hope Marguerite Chenin Blanc. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 35 dollars.