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Chicken Yakitori

Japanese grilled skewers with a glossy sweet-salty glaze — Winston's grill-night favorite.

⏱ 30 min

Ingredients (5)

  • ✦ 1.5 lbs chicken thigh, cubed
  • ✦ 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • ✦ 1/4 cup mirin
  • ✦ 2 tbsp sugar
  • ✦ 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

Let's cook

  1. 1Soak bamboo skewers in water 20 minutes so they don't burn.
  2. 2Simmer soy sauce, mirin, and sugar until slightly thick — that's your tare glaze.
  3. 3Thread chicken and green onion onto skewers, alternating.
  4. 4Grill 3–4 minutes per side, brushing with glaze every flip, until charred and shiny.

Recipe source

Adapted with credit from Just One Cookbook — Yakitori ↗

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