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Yakitori Style Grilled Chicken with Scallions
Yakitori-style chicken on a skewer is simply prepared yet brings massive amounts of flavor. It's juicy, flavorful, and delicious with any easy grilled veggie sides and grains.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Japanese
Diet:
Kosher
Servings:
4
Calories:
290
kcal
Author:
Candice Walker
Ingredients
1 ½
lbs.
boneless skinless chicken thighs
1
bunch of scallions
cut in 1-inch chunks, greens and whites separated
½
cup
mirin
½
cup
soy sauce
¼
cup
sake
1-2
teaspoon
brown sugar
1
bouillon cube
or stock concentrate like Better than Bouillon
shichimi togarashi
or ground up red pepper flakes, to taste
Instructions
Add the scallion greens, mirin, soy sauce, sake, bouillon and brown sugar to a sauce pan. Bring to boil. Lower to simmer. Simmer until reduced by ½.
If using wooden skewers, soak skewers for 5 minutes in water.
Layer the chicken and scallions alternating on the skewers. Sprinkle with the shichimi togarashi or ground red pepper flakes.
Grill for 10-12 minutes until cooked through, flipping every 2-4 minutes. Brush with the yakitori sauce every time you flip.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
If grilling vegetables to go with this recipe, you can use the same sauce to baste them.
Nutrition
Calories:
290
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
36
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.03
g
|
Cholesterol:
162
mg
|
Sodium:
2238
mg
|
Potassium:
496
mg
|
Fiber:
0.3
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
71
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg