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asian chicken yakitori

Asian Chicken Yakitori Meatball Skewers with teriyaki glaze


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  • Author: Amour de cuisine
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

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

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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

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, sugar, grape juice, lemon juice, garlic, and grated ginger.
  2. Cook over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch.
  4. Stir the cornstarch mixture into the soy sauce mixture.
  5. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
  6. Strain the sauce through a fine sieve.

Make the Teriyaki Sauce

  1. Combine the grape juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a medium saucepan and set over medium heat.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water until dissolved, then add it to the saucepan.
  3. Heat until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency. If it becomes too thick, add more water to thin it out.

Prepare the Skewers

  1. Remove the skin, debone the chicken, and cut it into large pieces.
  2. Blend the chicken with the garlic in a food processor.
  3. Add the egg yolk, yakitori sauce, and finally the ginger.
  4. Blend everything.
  5. Add the cornstarch to the mixture and mix well.
  6. Shape small or medium meatballs (depending on your preference).
  7. Heat oil in a pan and cook the meatballs until nicely golden.
  8. Thread them onto skewers (3 to 4 meatballs per skewer) and generously coat with the teriyaki sauce made earlier.
  9. 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