Yakitori Chicken

26 Reviews

Prep: 25 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 45 min

“Chicken is marinated in a soy sauce, sake and ginger sauce, then threaded onto skewers and broiled with leeks for an easy, tasty and fun meal.” - by dakota kelly

Ingredients

1/2 cup sake
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, grated
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
3 leeks, white part only, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

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Original recipe yields 6 skewers

Directions

In a medium dish, mix together the sake, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger. Add chicken, and allow to marinate for 15 minutes.
Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease six metal skewers, and thread alternately with 3 pieces of chicken and 2 pieces of leek. Place on a baking sheet or broiling pan, and brush with the marinade.
Broil for about 5 minutes, baste again, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Discard remaining marinade.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
159 cal
8%

Fat
1.1 g
2%

Carbs
11.5 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (26)

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LisaM

Feb. 2, 2013

"I have also saved all of the marinade, put it on the stove bring to a boil(to kill off any bad chicken germs). Then added some cornstartch to thicken. Dunk or drizzle over the cooked skewers just befo..." See morere serving..yummy!..going to try them out on my Japanese friend tommorrow for s-bowl. We will see how a 'expert' rates them :-)"

mjhutch

Dec. 31, 2006

"I marinated this too long (overnight). It broke down the texture of the chicken into mush, so we didn't eat it. The flavor was good, so I will definately try it again but only marinate it the recommen..." See moreded 15 minutes!"

MAMMALEH

Jan. 25, 2004

"This is excellent! I made it just as the recipe said, but cooked it on a grill instead of under the broiler. Came out just great! Served with Peanut Noodles from this site and had a great meal. Th..." See moreis definitely is a family favorite. Thanks Dakota! "

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