Easy Skillet Yakitori (Chicken Skewers Style)
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An easy-to-make, skewer-free Yakitori recipe you can whip up at home using a skillet. Rubbing the chicken with sugar first makes it incredibly tender, and the sweet-savory glaze pairs perfectly with the香ばしく (fragrantly) charred green onions.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, rub with sugar, sake, and soy sauce, then let rest for 15 minutes. → Cut the long green onion into 3-4cm lengths and mix the sauce ingredients together. → Pat the chicken dry, place it skin-side down in the pan with the white parts of the onion, and cook over medium heat. → Flip the ingredients, reduce to low heat, add the green parts of the onion, cover, and steam-fry for 3 minutes. → Turn heat back to medium, pour in the sauce, and coat everything thoroughly while simmering until reduced.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, rub with sugar, sake, and soy sauce, then let rest for 15 minutes. → Cut the long green onion into 3-4cm lengths and mix the sauce ingredients together. → Pat the chicken dry, place it skin-side down in the pan with the white parts of the onion, and cook over medium heat. → Flip the ingredients, reduce to low heat, add the green parts of the onion, cover, and steam-fry for 3 minutes. → Turn heat back to medium, pour in the sauce, and coat everything thoroughly while simmering until reduced.
Introduction
An easy-to-make, skewer-free Yakitori recipe you can whip up at home using a skillet. Rubbing the chicken with sugar first makes it incredibly tender, and the sweet-savory glaze pairs perfectly with the香ばしく (fragrantly) charred green onions.
Step 1
Cut the chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces. First, separate at the natural seams, then cut into uniform bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
Transfer the chicken to a tray, add the sugar (1/2 tsp) first, and rub it in thoroughly.
Step 3
Next, add the sake (1 tsp) and soy sauce (1 tsp), mix well, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let rest for 15 minutes to marinate.
Step 4
Trim the roots from the long green onion and cut into 3-4cm lengths.
Step 5
Prepare the sauce. In a separate container, combine the soy sauce (1 tbsp), mirin (1 tbsp), sake (2 tsp), and sugar (1/2 tbsp), and mix well.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
💡 Rubbing the sugar into the meat first improves water retention, resulting in a finish that is incredibly tender and juicy.
⚠️ Patting off excess moisture from the chicken with a paper towel before cooking helps remove gamey odors and ensures a better, cleaner sear.
✨ The green parts of the green onion cook quickly and lose color easily, so adding them later and cooking for a short time is the trick for a beautiful presentation.
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