Chicken Yakitori

Name: Chicken Yakitori
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boned chicken thighs or breasts, skin removed; 10 scallions, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths; 3 medium green peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch squares; 14 6-inch bamboo skewers, softened about 1 hour in cold water to cover; 1 tablespoon canola or corn oil; 1 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup sweetened rice wine (mirin); 1/2 cup sake; 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger; 3/4 teaspoon dried chile flakes

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds boned chicken thighs or breasts, skin removed
10 scallions, ends trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
3 medium green peppers, cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch squares
14 6-inch bamboo skewers, softened about 1 hour in cold water to cover
1 tablespoon canola or corn oil
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sweetened rice wine (mirin)
1/2 cup sake
3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3/4 teaspoon dried chile flakes

Directions

1

Mix the Yakitori Marinade ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2

Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.
3

Cool slightly.
4

Trim the chicken of any fat or gristle.
5

Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
6

Thread the chicken, scallions, and green peppers alternately onto the skewers, starting and ending with the green peppers.
7

Place the skewered chicken in a flat pan.
8

Pour the warm marinade on top, cover with plastic wrap, and let the chicken and vegetables marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
9

Heat a heavy skillet or a grill, brush the surface with the oil and heat until very hot.
10

Cook batches of the skewered chicken and vegetables over high heat about 3 1/2 to 4 minutes, until golden brown and firm to the touch on both sides, turning once.
11

Baste the chicken and vegetables several times with the marinade as it cooks.
12

Brush the pan or grill with more oil as needed.
13

Remove the cooked meat and arrange on a serving platter.
14

Serve as an appetizer, or as an entree with steamed rice.