Japanese Chicken Yakitori

Yes, but thighs stay juicier on the grill.

Tare is a sweet-savory yakitori glaze often made with soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake.

Yes. Use a grill pan or broiler.

Soaking helps prevent bamboo skewers from burning.

Rice, miso soup, cucumber salad, and grilled vegetables work well.

Yes. Broil on a lined pan and turn often while basting.

Yes. Refrigerate it and warm gently before brushing.

Japanese chicken yakitori skewers with tender chicken thighs and a sweet-savory tare sauce.

Scale

1 pound chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

8 to 10 bamboo skewers

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup mirin

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon sake

Green onions, for garnish

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Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
Simmer soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sake for about 5 minutes to make tare sauce.
Thread chicken pieces onto skewers.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Grill skewers 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Baste with tare sauce as they cook.
Garnish with green onions and serve.

Soaking skewers helps prevent burning on the grill.