Negima Yakitori (Japanese Chicken Skewers)

Negima Yakitori (Japanese Chicken Skewers) is a Japanese main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 122 calories. This recipe serves 8 and costs 83 cents per serving. Head to the store and pick up sugar, mirin, sake, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. 8 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Curious Cuisiniere. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 38 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 23%, this dish is not so great. Similar recipes are Yakitori: Japanese skewered chicken, How to cook: Yakitori, Japanese skewered chicken, and Japanese Style Barbecue Party: Chicken Yakitori, Beef with Ginger and Soy, 5 Spice and Sesame Seared Ahi.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

Cooking duration: 8 minutes

 

Ingredients:

8 (6 inch) bamboo skewers

½ c mirin

¼ c sake

5-6 scallions, the thick bottom part cut into 1 inch pieces

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch chunks

½ c soy sauce

2 Tbsp sugar

Equipment:

sauce pan

skewers

grill

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the grill to a medium-high to high heat, roughly 450F. (You should be able to hold your hand 3-4 inches from the cooking grate for only 2-3 seconds.)Soak the skewers in water for 10 minutes.In a small saucepan, mix the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 min. Remove the sauce from the heat and set it aside to cool slightly. Once cool, divide the sauce between two small bowls. (One we will use for brushing the raw meat, and one we will use for serving.)While the sauce is simmering and resting, remove the skewers from the soaking water and skewer the chicken and scallion pieces, leaving a little room at each end for easy turning.Cook the yakitori skewers over a hot grill for 2 minutes on the first side. Flip the skewers and cook for an additional 2 minutes on the second side. Flip the skewers again and brush them with the yakitori sauce. Flip the skewers and brush the second side with the sauce. Flip and brush the skewers once more. At this point the chicken should be firm and the sauce should be beginning to caramelize and create a nice glaze on the chicken.Transfer the cooked yakitori to a platter and brush them once more with the yakitori sauce (using a clean brush and the second bowl of yakitori sauce that has not been used for the chicken as it cooked).If you desire simple shio yakitori, simply sprinkle salt over the yakitori skewers before grilling. Grill 7-8 minutes, turning often, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the grill to a medium-high to high heat, roughly 450F. (You should be able to hold your hand 3-4 inches from the cooking grate for only 2-3 seconds.)Soak the skewers in water for 10 minutes.In a small saucepan, mix the soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Then, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 min.

2. Remove the sauce from the heat and set it aside to cool slightly. Once cool, divide the sauce between two small bowls. (One we will use for brushing the raw meat, and one we will use for serving.)While the sauce is simmering and resting, remove the skewers from the soaking water and skewer the chicken and scallion pieces, leaving a little room at each end for easy turning.Cook the yakitori skewers over a hot grill for 2 minutes on the first side. Flip the skewers and cook for an additional 2 minutes on the second side. Flip the skewers again and brush them with the yakitori sauce. Flip the skewers and brush the second side with the sauce. Flip and brush the skewers once more. At this point the chicken should be firm and the sauce should be beginning to caramelize and create a nice glaze on the chicken.

3. Transfer the cooked yakitori to a platter and brush them once more with the yakitori sauce (using a clean brush and the second bowl of yakitori sauce that has not been used for the chicken as it cooked).If you desire simple shio yakitori, simply sprinkle salt over the yakitori skewers before grilling. Grill 7-8 minutes, turning often, until the chicken is golden and cooked through.


Nutrition Information:

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122k Calories
12g Protein
2g Total Fat
10g Carbs
2% Health Score
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Calories
122k
6%

Fat
2g
4%

  Saturated Fat
0.59g
4%

Carbohydrates
10g
4%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
53mg
18%

Sodium
974mg
42%

Alcohol
2g
15%

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Protein
12g
25%

Vitamin B3
3mg
19%

Selenium
13µg
19%

Vitamin K
17µg
16%

Vitamin B6
0.29mg
14%

Phosphorus
128mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.13mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.74mg
7%

Zinc
0.97mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.36µg
6%

Potassium
193mg
6%

Magnesium
20mg
5%

Iron
0.92mg
5%

Manganese
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Folate
9µg
2%

Vitamin A
88IU
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Calcium
13mg
1%

Fiber
0.34g
1%

Vitamin E
0.16mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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