Ingredients
1 kg boneless skinless chicken thighs, bite-sized pieces
1 bunch spring onions cut crosswise, in 2 cm pieces
8x 30 cm or 16x 20 cm bamboo skewers, soaked for 1 hour
SAUCE:-
1 cup saki
½ cup mirin
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
½ tsp crushed chilli flakes
3 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
½ cup light soy sauce
SIDS SALT & PEPPER to taste
Directions
Heat the grill. Thread chicken and spring onions pieces onto the skewers, alternately.
SAUCE: In a small pot combine the saki, mirin, garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, sugar and soy sauces. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until sauce is reduced by about one quarter.
Grill the skewers for 2 minutes. Brush with sauce and turn, brush with sauce on the other side. Grill for 5-8 minutes more, brushing with sauce every 2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and glazed.
Serve yakitori with SIDS SALT & PEPPER to sprinkle on top.
