Michelle's Chicken Yakitori recipe

All Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Chicken

Ingredients

½ cup soy sauce
½ cup sake (Japanese rice wine)
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 24 cubes
4 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
8 (6-inch) wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for 2 hours

Nutrition Info

262.9 calories
carbohydrate: 8.4 g
cholesterol: 96.9 mg
fat: 4.1 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 37.8 g
saturatedFat: 1.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1890.8 mg
sugar: 5.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Whisk soy sauce, sake, sugar, and ginger together in a bowl. Add chicken cubes, toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.

  2. Thread chicken cubes and green onions onto skewers.

  3. Pour marinade into a small saucepan over medium heat, bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.

  4. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill skewers until chicken is browned, for 3 minutes. Flip and brush with warm marinade. Cook until second side is browned, about 3 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Delicious appetizer of skewers of chicken with a sweet glaze.

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