Best Grilled Chicken Yakitori Recipes

YAKITORI ( JAPANESE GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS)

Steps:

• Bring yakitori sauce to a boil for 5 min then set aside.
• thread the chicken alternately with the green onions onto the skewers.
• grill chicken in a preheated griller, turning every now and then and basting at the same time to keep it moist. drippings can be returned to baste the chicken until it is cooked.
• baste the yakitori again and serve with left over sauce.

YAKITORI (GRILLED CHICKEN KEBABS)

Steps:

• To make sauce, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
• To prepare kebabs, cut thigh meat into bite-sized pieces. Cut thick parts of onions into 1-inch pieces, discarding the leaves. (See comments for additional suggestions for skewers.).
• Thread pieces of chicken and onion alternately onto skewers, just 1-2 of each per skewer.
• Dip each skewer into the sauce until well coated; place on a broiling pan.
• Brush with additional sauce, and place under hot broiler, about 4-6 inches from heat.
• Broil until the sauce begins to blacken around high points of skewers, about 4-5 minutes.
• Brush again with sauce, flip and brush other side. Continue broiling for another 4-5 minutes or until just starting to char.
• Repeat if necessary until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve immediately. Discard any remaining sauce.

GRILLED CHICKEN YAKITORI

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients together.
• Pierce each chicken breast with fork several times.
• Marinate chicken breasts in marinade several hours.
• Cook on greased grill over medium heat 10 minutes or until done.

GRILLED CHICKEN BALLS W YAKITORI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes. Place all ingredients for chicken ball in food processor. Process until well mixed. Roll into golf ball size balls. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the chicken balls and cook in boiling water until chicken balls change color and float to the top. Scoop out the balls with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 2. To make the sauce put all ingredients except cornstarch and water is saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened a bit.
• 3. Place the chicken balls on skewers and heat up a grill. Place the balls on the grill and grill brushing with the Yakitori sauce until golden brown.

GRILLED CHICKEN YAKITORI

Steps:

• 1. Soak wooded skewers in water for 30 minutes. Get your grill hot.
• 2. Mix the sake, soy sauce and mirin and brown sugar together in a bowl. After the skewers are ready cut the chicken into strips then thread them on skewers.
• 3. Brush the Yakitori sauce on the chicken and place on a grill. Keep brushing the sauce on the chicken and turning for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4. Remove from grill and garnish with scallions.