Chicken yakitori

These incredibly easy skewers are juicy and tasty, perfect to snack on or add sides to make a meal.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp mirin
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 lb chicken thighs (225g)
• 4 spring onions (approx 50g/ 1 1/2oz)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1If using wooden skewers, soak in water for around 30 minutes before using.
2. 2Place the soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a small pan and mix. Warm over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a simmer. Reduce by around 1/3 then remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. 3Meanwhile, dice the chicken into roughly 1in/ 2 1/2cm pieces and cut the white and light green part of the spring onions into 1in/ 2 1/2cm lengths.
4. 4Preheat the grill to a medium-high heat.
5. 5Drain the skewers and thread pieces of spring onion and chicken alternately onto the skewers, trying to keep them so the pieces sit flat.
6. 6Place the skewers either directly on the grill or, possibly better, on foil over the grill. Grill for around 4 - 5 minutes until the first side is cooked.
7. 7Pour around half of the soy mixture into a small bowl and use this for basting. Reserve the rest for serving. Turn the skewers and baste the top (cooked) side. Cook for a further 3 - 5 minutes until the other side is cooked then turn and baste on top again.
8. 8Cook for a further minute or two on the first side before serving with reserved sauce (NOT the sauce used for basting) on the side for dipping.