YAKITORI

Don't we all agree that chicken yakitori is just simply finger licking because I cannot get enough of it. I mean " I LOVE THEM ". Chicken yakitori is an easy Japanese grilled recipe served on skewers. The meat is basted with a savory-sweet sauce as it cooks over a hot barbecue grill. A quick appetizer for a crowd or dinner served with a few extra sides. 

INGREDIENTS FOR 4 SERVINGS-

  • 1 kg chicken thigh

  • 1-2 green shallots

  • 12 skewers

  • 1/2 cup Teriyaki sauce / Barbeque sauce

LET'S MAKE IT! -

  • Soak 12 skewers in water for 20 minutes so that the skewers don't get burnt when they are grilled.

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  • Heat teriyaki sauce in a small saucepan medium-high heat. Bring to simmer and reduce to thicken the sauce. Set aside.

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  • Cut the chicken into about 2 cm (0.8 inch)

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  • Cut the white end part of the shallots into about 2 cm (0.8 inch) long pieces.

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  • Put 2 chicken pieces on to a skewer then 1 shallot alternately and repeat same for all 12 skewers.

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  • Preheat the BBQ grill and coat with olive oil. *1

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  • Place the yakitori chicken skewers on the grill side to cook the chicken till browned.

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  • Turn the skewers over and cook till other side browned or chicken meat change whitish colour.

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  • Brush the Teriyaki sauce over the chicken skewers. When one side is coated, turn the skewers over and Brush Yakitori sauce over the side.

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  • Repeat the above process one more time then turn the heat off.

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  • Serve the yakitori skewers on rice or serve with green salad.