Yakitori

(Chicken on Skewers)

Makes 25 skewers


Ingredients:

1kg chicken thigh fillets
10 spring onions, sliced diagonally

Yakitori Sauce:
½ cup (125ml) sake
¾ cup (185ml) Japanese soy sauce
½ cup (125ml) mirin
2 tbsp sugar


Method:

1. Soak 25 wooden skewers in water for about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. To make the yakitori sauce, combine the sake, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a pan. Bring to the boil and then set aside.
3. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and thread onto the skewers alternately with the spring onion. Place on a foil-lined tray and cook under a preheated grill, turning and brushing frequently with the sauce, for 7-8 minutes, or until cooked through.

Nutrition per skewer:
Protein 10g;
Fat 2g;
Carbohydrate 2g;
Dietary Fibre 0g;
Cholesterol 30mg;
1015 kj (240 cal)