Description
Elevate your outdoor cooking game with our Japanese Chicken Yakitori Recipe, a delightful dish featuring juicy chicken skewers marinated in a rich, sweet-savory sauce. Perfect for any gathering, this easy-to-make recipe allows you to customize it with your favorite veggies or serve it as delectable appetizers. Whether grilled over an open flame or cooked on a grill pan, these yakitori skewers promise to impress your guests and family alike. Enjoy them over rice, in salads, or simply as a flavorful finger food at your next gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5–6 pieces boneless chicken breast or 6–8 pieces boneless chicken thighs
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 6–7 wooden skewers (soaked in water)
Instructions
- Soak the wooden skewers in water for 10–20 minutes to prevent burning.
- In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, minced ginger, and red apple vinegar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Cut the chicken into 1–2 inch chunks and marinate in half of the sauce for at least 10 minutes.
- Pour the remaining marinade into a saucepan and heat until thickened.
- Thread marinated chicken onto soaked skewers and grill over medium-high heat for about 8–12 minutes, basting occasionally with thickened sauce until fully cooked.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer (about 80g)
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg