🇯🇵 Japanese

Yakitori

Name: Yakitori
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 600 g thighs Chicken; 1 tsp Salt; 1 bunch, cut into 2-inch pieces Spring Onions; 1/4 cup Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1/4 cup Mirin; 2 tbsp Sake

🇯🇵 Japanese

Charcoal-kissed chicken skewers glazed with tare — salty-sweet izakaya skewers you can do under a broiler.

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Chicken600 g thighs
Salt1 tsp
Spring Onions1 bunch, cut into 2-inch pieces
Soy Sauce1/4 cup
Sugar2 tbsp
Mirin1/4 cup
Sake2 tbsp

Optional extras

Neutral Oil1 tbsp
Black Pepper1/2 tsp

Instructions

1
Cut chicken into even bite-size pieces; thread onto skewers with spring onion pieces.
2
Mix soy, mirin, sake and sugar into a tare glaze; simmer until slightly thick.
3
Grill or broil skewers, turning often, 8–10 minutes.
4
Brush with tare in the last minutes so it caramelizes without burning.
5
Serve with salt and extra tare.

Chef's tip

Even piece sizes cook evenly — mix big and small and some dry out while others stay raw.

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Video: Master the Art of Yakitori with Chef Kono · on YouTube