NIC Quick Recipes # 2 - Yakitori (焼きとり)

　

Yakitori, literally meaning "grilled bird", is a cheap side dish that is commonly served in pubs, at street-side stalls, and at festivals.

　

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

300 g chicken breast 

2 thick green onions (negi 葱)

8 15cm bamboo skewers (takegushi 竹串)

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

4 tablespoons of soy sauce

3 tablespoons of mirin (みりん)

1 tablespoons of sugar

　

Preparation:

1.  Soaked the skewers in water to prevent burning

2.  Cut the chicken into 24 small pieces.

3.  Cut the green onion into 2 cm long pieces

4.  Mix the soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a bowl.

5.  Put the chicken & onion pieces onto the skewers.

6.  Add the vegetable oil to a heated frying pan.

7.  Over a medium flame, cook the skewers in the pan for about 2 minutes, turn them over and cook for another 2 minutes.

8.  Use a spatula to gently push the skewers into the pan to ensure even cooking.

9.    When the chicken is cooked to an even colour, turn the flame to a low heat and add the mix from the bowl.

10.     Regularly turn the skewers whilst cooking for a further 3 minutes, then serve.