Chicken Yakitori

Name: Chicken Yakitori
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 59 milliliters bonito flakes, see Note; 1 4-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled; 14 grams 1/4 cup kombu, broken into small pieces (see Note); 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 177 milliliters mirin; 710 milliliters sake; 2 bunches (about 12) scallions, cut into 1-inch lengths; 1 kilograms skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 237 milliliters soy sauce; 45 servings Vegetable oil, for brushing; 355 milliliters water

You can never have too many Japanese recipes, so give Chicken Yakitori a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 201 calories, 7g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 45. A mixture of vegetable oil, scallions, brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a saucepan, bring the water and kombu to a simmer.

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Kombu

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the bonito and return to a simmer.

Remove the pan from the heat and let stand for 3 minutes. Strain the broth into a large saucepan.

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Broth

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Frying Pan

Add the sake, soy sauce, mirin and sugar to the broth and boil over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 45 minutes.

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Soy Sauce

Broth

Mirin

Sugar

Sake

Meanwhile, soak 16 bamboo skewers in water for 20 minutes; drain. Alternately thread the chicken and scallions onto the skewers.

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Green Onions

Whole Chicken

Water

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Skewers

Finely grate the ginger into a small, fine strainer set over a bowl. Press the juice from the ginger; you should have 2 tablespoons.

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Ginger

Juice

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Sieve

Bowl

Light a grill.

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Grill

Brush the chicken and scallions with oil and grill over moderate heat, turning, until just cooked through, 10 minutes. Just before removing them from the grill, brush the skewers with the ginger juice and soy glaze.

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Ginger Juice