japanese chicken skewers

Chicken yakitori recipe is an easy Japanese grilled dish served on skewers. The chicken is basted with a savory sweet Asian sauce as it cooks on the hot barbecue.

Chicken Yakitori

soy sauce

water

mirin rice wine

rice vinegar

brown sugar

ginger (minced)

garlic (minced)

cornstarch

chicken

bamboo skewers (or metal skewers)

kosher salt (as needed for seasoing)

black pepper (as needed for seasoning)

tablspoons vegetable oil

sesame seeds

In a medium-size pot whisk together soy sauce, water, mirin, rice vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, and cornstarch.

Bring mixture to a boil, constantly whisk until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.

Transfer 1 cup of the sauce to a bowl to use for basting the chicken.

Thread cut pieces of chicken on wooden skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper on both sides.

Drizzle both sides of skewers with a small amount of oil to prevent sticking when cooking.

Preheat grill over medium-high heat. Use a paper towel dipped in oil to clean and grease the grill grates.

Once the grill is hot add the skewers and cook for 4 minutes. Flip over and baste the cooked side with the sauce. Cook 4 minutes.

Flip skewer over, baste with sauce, cook 2 minutes covered.

Flip skewer over again, baste, cook 2 minutes covered.

Repeat flipping, basting and covered cooking 2 additional times, 16 minutes total cooking time.

Sprinkle chicken yakitori skewers with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with additional sauce.

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