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Burdock Root Yakitori
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japanese Vegetarian

Burdock Root Yakitori

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japanese

Marinated chunks of burdock root on skewers, charred over high heat and showered with herbs. 27 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 20 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt3 tbsp
  • Ginger3 cloves, crushed
  • Soy Sauce3 tbsp
  • White Pepper1 tsp
  • Sugar1 tbsp
  • Rice Vinegar1, juiced
  • Neutral Oil2 tbsp
  • Mirin3 tbsp
  • Burdock Root2

Optional extras

  • Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Whisk the yogurt, neutral oil, garlic, white pepper and rice vinegar juice into a marinade.

  2. 2

    Cut the burdock root into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.

  3. 3

    Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.

  4. 4

    Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.

  5. 5

    Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with shiso leaves.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Japanese SautΓ© Burdock Root - Kinpira Gobo (金平ごぼう) 炒牛蒑 Β· on YouTube