🇯🇵 Japanese Vegetarian

Cucumber Yakitori

Name: Cucumber Yakitori
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Yogurt; 3 cloves, crushed Ginger; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp White Pepper; 1 tbsp Sugar; 3 Cucumber; 1, juiced Rice Vinegar; 2 tbsp Neutral Oil; 3 tbsp Mirin

🇯🇵 Japanese

Marinated chunks of cucumber on skewers, charred over high heat and showered with herbs. About 27 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 20 min Cook 7 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Yogurt3 tbsp
Ginger3 cloves, crushed
Soy Sauce3 tbsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Sugar1 tbsp
Cucumber3
Rice Vinegar1, juiced
Neutral Oil2 tbsp
Mirin3 tbsp

Optional extras

Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the yogurt, neutral oil, garlic, white pepper and rice vinegar juice into a marinade.
2
Cut the cucumber into even 3 cm chunks and coat well; marinate 30 minutes minimum.
3
Thread onto skewers with a little space between pieces so the heat can circulate.
4
Grill over high heat, turning every few minutes, until charred at the edges and cooked inside.
5
Slide off the skewers, rest 3 minutes, and dust with shiso leaves.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of rice vinegar just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Yakitori PT. 3 // Japanese Side Dishes · on YouTube