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Chicken yakitori

Chicken yakitori is a very popular Japanese dish. These chicken skewers are perfect for parties and barbeques, as they can be prepared in advance and the cooking only takes about 10 minutes. This authentic recipe is from a very good Japanese friend of mine who used to be a chef -  so it's absolutely delicious!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g chicken breast fillet
  • 30 ml Mirin rice vinegar
  • 50 ml light soy sauce Japanese
  • 40 ml of Sake rice wine
  • 1 cm ginger grated
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ground pepper

Method
 

  1. Pre-soak 6-8 bamboo skewers.
  2. Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces then put them in a mixing bowl.
  3. Mix together the mirin, sake, soy and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add the grated ginger and garlic.
  4. Pour this over the chicken chunks and marinate for 30-60 minutes in the fridge if you can.
  5. Heat a griddle pan or BBQ.
  6. Thread the chicken onto the skewers and cook on a medium heat, turning every 30 seconds and brushing them with the marinade. Cook until golden and lightly charred.
  7. Serve with Japanese-style relishes and salads.