How to Make Yakitori Menu Items

Yakitori Don

Yakitori (焼き鳥) is probably one of the most popular dishes in japan.

Recipe Summary Yakitori Don

One of the most popular Japanese dishes (authentic recipe). The tasty ginger and rice wine marinade can be used for meat or fish. This recipe can also be made on the grill using the marinade as a basting sauce. Serve hot with rice or noodles.

Ingredients | Yakitori Menu Items

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger root

1 clove garlic, crushed

3 tablespoons white sugar

⅔ cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon sake

¼ cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)

2 tablespoons cooking oil

Directions

Rinse chicken, and pat dry. In a glass baking dish or bowl, stir together the ginger, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, sake and mirin. Place the chicken into the mixture to marinate. Refrigerate, covered for several hours, or overnight.

Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken pieces into the pan skin-side down, reserving marinade. Cook until light brown, then flip and brown the other side. Drain off grease, and pour the marinade into the pan.

Cover, and reduce heat to low, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the lid and continue cooking, shaking the skillet occasionally, until marinade is reduced to a nice thick sauce and chicken pieces are fully cooked.

To Bake: bake the chicken pieces in a 325 degree F (165 C) oven for 45 minutes or until done, turning once and basting with the marinade halfway through cooking.

To Grill: cook over medium-high heat, turning several times for even cooking. Brush with marinade when the chicken is half-cooked.

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Info | Yakitori Menu Items

prep: 20 mins cook: 20 mins additional: 1 day total: 1 day Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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