Best 8 Yaki Yakitori Chicken Recipes

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**Introduction:**

Indulge in the savory delights of Japanese cuisine with our collection of authentic Yaki Yakitori recipes. These grilled chicken skewers, also known as Yakitori, are a staple of Japanese street food and offer a delightful symphony of flavors. From the classic Tare Yakitori glazed with a sweet and savory sauce to the aromatic Shio Yakitori seasoned with salt and pepper, our recipes cover a wide range of Yakitori variations. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with these easy-to-follow instructions that guide you through each step of the grilling process. Whether you prefer chicken thighs, breasts, or a mix of both, we've got you covered. Get ready to impress your friends and family with these delectable Yakitori skewers that are perfect for any occasion.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

YAKITORI (CHICKEN SKEWERS) WITH HOMEMADE YAKITORI SAUCE



Yakitori (Chicken Skewers) with Homemade Yakitori Sauce image

Glazed in a homemade Yakitori Sauce, these Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers are hard to resist! You'll love this simple Yakitori recipe with an easy savory-sweet sauce that you can make ahead. It's great for grilling outdoors or under the broiler.

Provided by Namiko Chen

Categories     Appetizer     Main Course

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs ((at room temperature))
9 green onions/scallions
neutral-flavored oil (vegetable, rice bran, canola, etc.)
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup mirin
¼ cup sake
¼ cup water
2 tsp brown sugar ((packed tightly and leveled off))

Steps:

  • Gather all the ingredients.
  • Soak about 10 to 12 (5-inch) bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 234 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EASY CHICKEN YAKITORI



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Chicken yakitori is an easy Japanese dish to make at home. Serve with white rice and sake for an easy but special meal!

Provided by ChefJackie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Japanese

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 wooden skewers
4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
4 scallions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
½ cup sake
½ cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or to taste

Steps:

  • Soak 10 wooden skewers in cold water for 15 minutes.
  • Thread chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers, alternating with scallions.
  • Combine sake, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Reserve 1/2 of the sauce for dipping.
  • Heat a grill pan over high heat and lightly brush with vegetable oil. Add skewers and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, basting frequently with 1/2 of the sauce, 7 to 10 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 70.3 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 21.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 1871.4 mg, Sugar 12.1 g

YAKITORI (JAPANESE SKEWERED CHICKEN)



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Yakitori is Japanese skewered chicken, cooked on a charcoal grill with either sweet soy sauce or just salt. You DO NOT marinate the chicken before cooking through. Yakitori is great for entertaining a big crowd as it is a kind of finger food. It is quite easy to make. (Watch the Video)In this recipe, I am sharing the two most common yakitori - negima (chicken and shallots/scallions yakitori) and momo (plain chicken thigh yakitori) with sweet soy sauce. I also included onion rings on skewers and bacon & asparagus on skewers.The recipe also includes different methods of grilling yakitori - on a yakitori grill/BBQ and using the oven grill/broiler.Cook time can vary a lot depending on how many skewers you can grill at once.

Provided by Yumiko

Categories     Main

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

15 bamboo skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes ((Note 1))
750g / 1.7lb skinless chicken thigh fillets (, cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes (Note 2))
15 bamboo skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes ((Note 1))
450g / 1lb skinless chicken thigh fillets (, cut into 2.5cm / 1" cubes (note 2))
30 green onion pieces ((3cm / 1⅛" long, white and green firm parts only))
8 bamboo skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes ((Note 1))
4 small onions (, cut horizontally into 1.3-1.5cm / ½-⅝" thick (note 3))
10 bamboo skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes ((Note 1))
10 thick asparagus spears (, end trimmed (about 15cm / 6" long and 1.3-1.5cm / ½-⅝" in diameter, note 4))
40 thin streaky English bacon pieces ((7cm / 2¾" long, about 360g / 0.8lb, note 5))
185ml / 6.3fl oz soy sauce
185ml / 6.3fl oz mirin
2½ tbsp sugar

Steps:

  • Add Sauce ingredients to a pot and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium or medium low and simmer for about 5 minutes to reduce the quantity by about a third. (Note 6).

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 65 g, Calories 100 kcal, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Protein 12.6 g, Fat 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 471 mg, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 2.3 g

CHICKEN YAKITORI



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I grew up in Tokyo, and some of my favorite memories include eating chicken yakitori and other Japanese street food with my friends. Although we now live thousands of miles apart, my friends and I still reminisce about our nights sharing secrets and bonding over delicious meals. This one is easy to re-create at home, which makes it perfect for when I'm feeling homesick. I like to serve it with rice. -Lindsay Howerton-Hastings, Greenville, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
1/2 cup sake
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
2 large sweet red peppers, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-1/2-in. pieces
1 bunch green onions

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the first 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; set aside half the mixture for serving., Thread peppers onto 2 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Thread chicken onto 6 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat until meat is cooked through, 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally and basting frequently with soy sauce mixture during the last 3 minutes. Grill peppers, covered, until tender, 4-5 minutes, turning occasionally. Grill onions, covered, until lightly charred, 1-2 minutes, turning occasionally. Serve chicken and vegetables with reserved sauce for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 1316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 32g protein.

CHICKEN YAKITORI



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup pureed daikon radish
1/3 cup mirin
1/3 cup sake
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
Few dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco, plus more for serving
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons canola oil
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
8 ounces rice noodles, cooked according to directions, shocked in cold water and drained well
8 ounces mizuna

Steps:

  • Special equipment: 6-inch wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for at least 1 hour
  • Whisk together the radish puree, mirin, sake, oil, soy and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 and up to 8 hours.
  • Preheat a charcoal grill or kamado-style ceramic charcoal cooker for direct grilling over high heat.
  • Using 2 skewers for each chicken thigh, thread the edges of the meat onto the skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until charred and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
  • Whisk together the oil, rice vinegar, soy, lime juice and sugar in a large bowl and season with pepper. Pour some over the mizuna, toss to coat and mound in a large shallow serving bowl. Toss the noodles with the remaining dressing and mound in the center of the mizuna.
  • Cut the chicken thighs in half down the middle between the skewers to make kebabs. Arrange the skewers spoke-like around the mizuna, chicken toward the center, drizzle with additional hot sauce and serve.

YAKITORI CHICKEN



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Enjoy this deliciously sticky chicken made with a sauce of soy, mirin, sake and sugar as part of an easy Japanese banquet. Serve on bamboo skewers

Provided by Elena Silcock

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 7

100ml soy sauce
100ml mirin
50ml sake
2 tbsp caster sugar
500g boneless and skinless chicken thighs, chopped into 3cm chunks
4 spring onions , each cut into three
4 flat teppo gushi bamboo skewers (available from amazon.co.uk)

Steps:

  • Soak the skewers in a bowl of water while you prepare everything else, to prevent them from burning. Tip the soy, mirin, sake and sugar into a small saucepan, and cook over a medium heat for about 15 mins until the sauce is glossy.
  • Remove the skewers from the water and thread each one with a piece of chicken, followed by a piece of spring onion. Repeat twice more so the skewer is well stacked. Fill all four skewers.
  • Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat - you want to cook the chicken fairly gently so it soaks up the sauce. Put the skewers in the pan, then brush with the sauce. Cook for 10 mins, turning regularly and brushing in all the sauce. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 3.7 milligram of sodium

YAKITORI



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Grilled chicken skewers popular in Japan. Chicken thigh meat, green onion, chicken liver, hearts, gizzards, chicken skin can be prepared this way. It tastes best cooked over charcoal. Mirin is a sweet Japanese sake (rice wine). Ordinary sake may be substituted for the mirin, with additional sugar. Translated from Shinkatei Hyakkajiten Vol. 1, Kodan-sha, 1967, with adaptations by me. The garlic is from a suggestion from a person selling this by the side of the street. Use standard American cups. Please use a roomy saucepan for the sauce, as it has a tendency to boil over. Watch both sauce preparation and meat grilling carefully.

Provided by mianbao

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 8 skewers

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups mirin
3/4 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons sugar
1 garlic clove, pressed (optional)
1 lb boneless chicken thighs
1 -2 green onion, in inch-long pieces (optional)
8 bamboo skewers

Steps:

  • Put mirin, soy sauce, sugar and garlic, if using, into a medium-sized sauce pan, and cook over medium heat until there is only half as much sauce remaining.
  • Let cool slightly while you are preparing the chicken.
  • Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; keeping the skin on is usual in Japan.
  • Thread chicken onto skewers, alternating with green onion if desired.
  • Begin grilling the chicken skewers on both sides without the sauce, when the meat starts changing color, brush the sauce on both sides, and continue grilling, brushing on sauce about 3 times total, and turning until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.1, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 47.7, Sodium 1823.7, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 7.4, Protein 12.9

YAKI.... YAKITORI CHICKEN



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Being from Hawaii, there is a mix of people here from puerto ricans, asians & many others. So we each know how to make different dishes many different ways. This is a favorite Japaness chicken dish me & my family love. Some times when I make this I use wooden chop sticks & cook on the BBQ& makes a perfect finger food.

Provided by Vanessa "Nikita" Milare

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 c sake
1/2 c shoyu (soy sauce)
1 Tbsp sugar
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 stick ginger root piece, fresh & grated
1 lb chicken breasts, boneless,skinless & cubed
3 bunch green onions,sliced

Steps:

  • 1. First preheat your oven's broiler. Then in a medium dish mix together the sake, shoyu (Soy Sauce), sugar, garlic & ginger. Then add chicken & allow to marinate for 15 minutes.
  • 2. Next grease 6 metal or wooden skewers & thread 3 pieces of chicken on them. Then place on a baking sheet, broiling pan or BBQ rack & brush with the marinade.
  • 3. Then broil or BBQ for about 5 mins baste again, then broil for another 5 mins or until chicken is cooked through. Discard remaining marinade

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use high-quality chicken thighs or breasts. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are a good option because they are juicy and flavorful.
  • If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before using. This will help prevent them from burning.
  • To make the yakitori sauce, you can use store-bought teriyaki sauce or make your own. If you are making your own, be sure to use a good quality soy sauce and mirin.
  • When grilling the yakitori, be sure to cook it over medium heat. This will help prevent the chicken from drying out.
  • Baste the yakitori with the yakitori sauce frequently while grilling. This will help keep the chicken moist and flavorful.

Conclusion:

Yaki yakitori is a delicious and easy-to-make Japanese dish that is perfect for a party or a weeknight meal. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a flavorful and authentic yakitori that will impress your friends and family.

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