Chicken Yakitori

Name: Chicken Yakitori
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 400 g Chicken Breast (400 grams Chicken breasts cut into 2 inch cubes); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves Garlic minced + 1 teaspoon Garlic finely chopped); ½ piece Ginger (1/2 inch Ginger minced); 2 tbsp Soy Sauce (2 tablespoons Soy sauce); 1 tsp Black Pepper (1 teaspoon Black pepper powder); 2 tbsp Dry Red Wine (2 tablespoons Red wine); 2 tbsp Brown Sugar (2 tablespoons Brown Sugar (Demerara Sugar)); 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar (1 tablespoon Vinegar); 1 tsp Vegetable Oil (1 teaspoon Oil); 2 tsp Cornstarch (2 teaspoons Corn flour); ¼ cup Water (1/4 cup Water); 1 tbsp Red Chili Sauce (1 tablespoon Red Chilli sauce)

Marinated chicken skewers grilled and served with a savory, thickened sauce made from the marinade.

50 minJapanese

Servings4

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Steps

1To begin making the Chicken Yakitori Recipe, wash and clean the chicken cubes.
2Soak the wooden skewers, in a bowl of water for 15-20 minutes.
3Into a mixing bowl, add the chicken, add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, black pepper powder, red wine, brown sugar and vinegar.
4Mix well and set aside for a minimum of 30 minutes to marinate the chicken.
5After 30 minutes, start putting the chicken on the skewers. Do not discard the marinade, set aside for later use.
6Preheat a grill pan on medium flame. Brush with some oil, once the pan is nice and hot, place the Chicken Yakitori on it, and cook by turning their sides, ensuring the chicken is well cooked.
7This will take about 10-12 minutes.
8Once the Chicken Yakitori is cooked, remove from the grill pan and allow it to rest.
9Mix the cornflour with water in a bowl to make a corn flour slurry.
10Heat a shallow frying pan with oil on medium flame, add the garlic and saute till it turns into a light brown colour.
11To the fried garlic, add the remaining marinade, and the chilli sauce and bring to a boil.
12Once this sauce has come to a boil, add the cornflour slurry and wait for the sauce to thicken.
13Once the sauce is thick, turn off the flame. Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste. Transfer the sauce to a small bowl.
14To serve, transfer the Chicken Yakitori to a serving platter, pour the sauce over it or in a bowl beside it and serve hot.
15Serve Chicken Yakitori Recipe as an appetizer along with Vegetable Manchow Soup Recipe followed by a main course of Sambal Spiced Veggie Mee Goreng Recipe.