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yakitori chicken skewers

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Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
@ClubFoody
Surrey South, BC

With a tasty Asian flare, this is a great barbecue recipe to add to your folder.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Hr 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Grill

Ingredients For yakitori chicken skewers

  • 1/3 c
    low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 c
    mirin
  • 2 Tbsp
    sake
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    ponzu sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced ginger
  • 2 lg
    cloves garlic, pressed
  • 2 lg
    boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 1 lb.)
  • 1 Tbsp
    canola oil, or as needed to coat the bbq grates
  • 1 Tbsp
    sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2 lg
    green onions, chopped

How To Make yakitori chicken skewers

  • 1
    In a small saucepan over medium heat, add soy sauce, mirin, sake, brown sugar, ponzu, ginger, and garlic. Stir well and bring it to a boil.
  • 2
    Reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature, about 45 to 60 minutes.
  • 3
    In a bowl, add chicken cubes and pour the sauce over, reserving 1/3 cup for basting the skewers later. Stir well, cover and chill for at least 4 hours but preferably overnight.
  • 4
    Next day, stir the chicken cubes before skewering them, leaving a little gap between each.
  • 5
    Bring barbecue temperature between 500ºF to 550ºF and generously coat the grates with canola oil.
  • 6
    Place skewers on the bbq, close the lid and grill 4 minutes before flipping.
  • 7
    Baste with the reserved sauce and cook for another 4 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF.
  • 8
    Baste once again before removing the skewers from the heat. Serve them on a bed of rice and garnish with sesame seeds plus chopped green onions.
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