Description
This Japanese Yakitori Chicken recipe is a savory and slightly sweet dish that features tender chicken thighs marinated in a flavorful sauce and then grilled to perfection. Perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner or a fun weekend barbecue.
Ingredients
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Marinade:
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
Chicken:
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch strips
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 teaspoon dried ginger powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Additional:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the Marinade: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, water, mirin, brown sugar, and rice wine vinegar until sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
- Marinate the Chicken: Toss chicken with vegetable oil, black pepper, garlic, ginger, and dried ginger powder. Add 1/4 cup of marinade. Mix well and marinate for 10 minutes.
- Cook the Chicken: Cook marinated chicken in a hot pan for 7 minutes until cooked and browned.
- Thicken the Sauce: Mix cornstarch with water until smooth. Combine with remaining marinade. Pour over chicken and cook until thickened.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and serve hot.
Notes
- For authentic flavor, consider grilling the chicken skewers over charcoal.
- Adjust sweetness by tweaking the amount of brown sugar in the marinade.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 323 kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 1021mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 161mg
