Exquisite Yakitori Chicken
Elevate your taste buds with this flavorful dish. Succulent chicken marinated in a blend of sake, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and ginger, then skewered with tender leeks and broiled to perfection. A tantalizing dish that brings the authentic flavors of Japanese cuisine to your table.
Ingredients
For Yakitori Chicken | |
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| ½ | cup sake |
| ½ | cup soy sauce |
| 1 | tablespoon sugar |
| 1 | garlic clove, crushed |
| 2 | inches fresh gingerroot, grated |
| 1 | lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed |
| 3 | leeks, white part only, cut into ½ inch pieces |
Instructions
For preparing Yakitori Chicken | |
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| 1. | Combine sake, soy sauce, sugar, crushed garlic, and grated ginger in a medium dish. Add cubed chicken and marinate for 15 minutes. |
| 2. | Preheat the oven's broiler. |
| 3. | Grease six metal skewers and thread with 3 pieces of chicken and 2 pieces of leek alternately. |
| 4. | Place the skewers on a baking sheet or broiling pan, brush with the marinade. |
| 5. | Broil for about 5 minutes, baste with marinade, then broil for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. Discard any remaining marinade. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 159.7 kcal |
| Protein | 20.8 g |
| Fat | 1.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.9 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 4.2 g |
Published on Aug 15, 2024 by Luminița