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Yakitori Chicken

Serving Size: 10 servings
Weekday protein. Simple, Tasty and nutritious, both adults and kids love it!

Recipe by: An Le

Cook Times

Active Prep10
Hands-On Cook5
Hands-Off Cook10
Passive15
Total Time40 minutes
Recipe Serving Size10 servings

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Food storage containers, Grill, Grill Pan, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Mixing spoon, Oven, Pyrex baking dish, Refrigerator, Saucepan, Tongs

Ingredients

  • 10 5-inch bamboo skewer soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
  • 3 pound boneless skinless chicken thigh cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup tamari sauce or dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup mirin
  • 3 tablespoon dry sherry or sake, optional
  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 6 clove garlic grated or smashed
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoon green onion for garnish

Instructions

  • In a small sauce pan, combine soy sauce, mirin, sake, maple syrup, garlic, and ginger.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Let cool down
  • Place chicken in a zip lock bag or in a mixing bowl and pour over the sauce.
  • Marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  • Skewer chicken, alternating each, so you have 4-5 pieces of chicken on 1 skewer. Place skewers on a heavy-duty rimmed sheet pan. Place pan under broiler or in a grill and broil or grill chicken about 4 minutes per side.
  • Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
Reheating Instructions
Microwave on power level 5 for 1 minute. Flip and add another minute

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1492mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg