Best 9 Yaki Yakitori Chicken Recipes

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Yakitori, meaning "grilled chicken", is a popular Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken grilled on skewers. It is a common sight at Japanese festivals and street fairs, and can also be found in many restaurants. Yakitori is typically seasoned with tare, a sweet and savory sauce made from soy sauce, mirin, and sake. The chicken is usually grilled over charcoal, which gives it a smoky flavor. Yaki yakitori chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Here, we will explore some of the best recipes for making yaki yakitori chicken, ensuring you get the perfect balance of flavors and textures.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

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

YAKITORI CHICKEN



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Chicken is marinated in a soy sauce, sake and ginger sauce, then threaded onto skewers and broiled with leeks for an easy, tasty and fun meal.

Provided by dakota kelly

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Japanese

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup sake
½ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger root, grated
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
3 leeks, white part only, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Steps:

  • In a medium dish, mix together the sake, soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger. Add chicken, and allow to marinate for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven's broiler. Grease six metal skewers, and thread alternately with 3 pieces of chicken and 2 pieces of leek. Place on a baking sheet or broiling pan, and brush with the marinade.
  • Broil for about 5 minutes, baste again, then broil for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Discard remaining marinade.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 43.9 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1261 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

YAKITORI CHICKEN



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Provided by Guy Fieri Bio & Top Recipes

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 20 balls

Number Of Ingredients 26

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon roughly chopped garlic
2-inch piece fresh ginger plus 2 tablespoons roughly chopped
2 scallions, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons flour
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
2 quarts water
1/2 cup sake wine
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup mirin
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Chopped green onion, for garnish
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Cayenne pepper, for garnish
Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
Special Equipment: 20 (6-inch) bamboo skewers, soaked in water
3/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon minced green onion
1/2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse together chicken, eggs, garlic, 2 tablespoons ginger, scallions, salt, flour, cornstarch and panko until well combined. Form chicken mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. To prevent mixture from sticking to your fingers, wet hands with water between rolling balls. Place balls on a plate, without touching.
  • Meanwhile, roughly chop the 2-inch piece of ginger and in a medium pot over high heat, bring water to boil and add ginger. Place 8 to 10 balls at a time into the water. Cook for about 6 minutes. (Balls will float to top and change color, but inspect for pink on outside.) Remove from water using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all balls are cooked. When cool enough to handle, thread 3 balls per bamboo skewer and set aside.
  • To make the yakitori sauce, whisk together sake, soy sauce, mirin, honey and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Preheat gas grill to medium heat. Place skewers on lightly oiled grill. (Wipe oil on with a paper towel.) Cook 7 to 10 minutes, turning gently as they brown lightly. When chicken is done, lightly baste balls with the yakitori sauce. Place skewers on serving plate, drizzle with additional yakitori sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro, green onion, sesame seeds and cayenne pepper. Serve immediately with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together ingredients.
  • Yield: 3/4 cup
  • Prep time: 5 minutes

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



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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

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.

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 (GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS)



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Yakitori is Japanese skewered and grilled chicken that can use approximately 30 different chicken parts, from momo, or chicken thigh, to nankotsu, or chicken cartilage. This recipe calls for marinating chicken thighs, gizzards and livers in a savory-sweet sauce of ginger, sake, mirin, soy sauce, garlic and a touch of brown sugar, grilling or broiling, then scattering with chopped scallions. Serve it alongside something fresh and green, like a cucumber salad, and a pile of rice.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     quick, appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 6 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound chicken livers, gizzards or boneless thigh meat
1/2 cup dark soy sauce or tamari
1/4 cup mirin
2 tablespoons sake or dry sherry
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Steps:

  • Cut chicken into one-inch pieces and place in a shallow dish.
  • In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce or tamari, mirin, sake or sherry, brown sugar, garlic and ginger. Bring to a simmer and cook for 7 minutes, until thickened. Reserve 2 tablespoons sauce for serving. Pour remaining sauce over chicken, cover, and chill for at least one hour (and up to 4 hours).
  • If using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak them in water for one hour. Preheat grill or broiler. Thread chicken pieces onto skewers, and grill or broil, turning halfway, for about 3 minutes for livers, 10 minutes for gizzards and 6 minutes for thighs. Serve drizzled with reserved sauce and garnished with scallions.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 136, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1228 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN YAKITORI WITH NOODLES



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Yakitori is the word for a Japanese kabob. They're traditionally made with chicken, but I'm vegetarian, so I prepare mine with 14 ounces of extra-firm tofu.-Kim Arrington, Collegedale, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
1/3 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cups fresh broccoli florets
4 quarts water
5 packages (3 ounces each) ramen noodles
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sake
4 green onions, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, broth, honey, garlic powder and ginger. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and broccoli; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain chicken and broccoli; discard marinade. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread chicken and broccoli. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning once., In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Add noodles (discard seasoning packets or save for another use); cook for 2-3 minutes or just until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add sake; bring to a boil. Cook until liquid is reduced by half; stir in remaining soy sauce. Drain noodles; add noodles and green onions to pan. Toss to coat., Heat reserved marinade; drizzle over yakitori and noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 684 calories, Fat 24g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 957mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 36g protein.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality chicken thighs. Boneless, skinless thighs are easiest to work with, but you can also use bone-in thighs if you prefer.
  • Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. This will help ensure that they cook evenly.
  • Marinate the chicken in the soy sauce, sake, mirin, and ginger for at least 30 minutes. This will help tenderize the chicken and give it a delicious flavor.
  • Preheat your grill to medium-high heat before cooking the chicken. This will help prevent the chicken from sticking to the grill.
  • Cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently. Baste the chicken with the reserved marinade as it cooks.
  • Serve the chicken immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

Yaki yakitori is a delicious and easy-to-make Japanese dish that is perfect for a party or a weeknight meal. With its simple ingredients and quick cooking time, yaki yakitori is sure to become a new favorite in your home. So next time you're looking for a tasty and healthy meal, give yaki yakitori a try!

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