Description
These yakitori-style chicken meatball skewers cook fast in a pan or on a griddle. Brushed with alcohol-free yakitori and teriyaki sauces, they turn glossy and tender, an easy asian chicken dinner served with fluffy white rice.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Yakitori
- 500 g boneless chicken thighs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
- 2 tsp yakitori sauce
- 1 garlic clove
For the Yakitori Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup grape juice
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 slice fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
For the Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 cup grape juice (240 ml)
- 5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
- 4 cm fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (cornflour)
- 1/4 cup cold water
Instructions
Make the Yakitori Sauce
- In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, sugar, grape juice, lemon juice, garlic, and grated ginger.
- Cook over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture into the soy sauce mixture.
- Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Strain the sauce through a fine sieve.
Make the Teriyaki Sauce
- Combine the grape juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a medium saucepan and set over medium heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water until dissolved, then add it to the saucepan.
- Heat until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add more water to thin it out.
Prepare the Skewers
- Remove the skin, debone the chicken, and cut it into large pieces.
- Blend the chicken with the garlic in a food processor.
- Add the egg yolk, yakitori sauce, and finally the ginger.
- Blend everything.
- Add the cornstarch to the mixture and mix well.
- Shape small or medium meatballs (depending on your preference).
- Heat oil in a pan and cook the meatballs until nicely golden.
- Thread them onto skewers (3 to 4 meatballs per skewer) and generously coat with the teriyaki sauce made earlier.
- Serve with white rice and enjoy hot.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: main dish
- Cuisine: japanese cuisine
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330 kcal