Chicken and Zucchini Yakitori
"Chicken and Zucchini Yakitori – Savor the flavors of Japan with these delectable skewers featuring succulent grilled chicken and tender zucchini. Marinated in a rich yakitori sauce, these tasty treats are expertly threaded onto bamboo sticks alongside vibrant green onions for a delightful presentation."
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mirin sake
- 5 large green onions
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 18 10 inch bamboo skewers
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 medium zucchini
Instructions
- 1
In a medium saucepan, combine mirin, low sodium soy sauce, honey, and minced garlic. Bring this mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
- 2
Dice the chicken into 1-inch cubes and transfer them into a ziplock bag; pour half of the cooled marinade over the chicken pieces.
- 3
In a separate large ziplock bag, add the zucchini and pour the remaining marinade over it.
- 4
Let both bags marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- 5
In the meantime, immerse the skewers in water for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning during grilling.
- 6
Assemble the chicken onto the skewers, alternating with pieces of green onion, ensuring each skewer contains 3 chunks of chicken and 2 segments of green onion. Discard the marinade used for the chicken.
- 7
Assemble the zucchini onto the skewers, alternating with the leftover green onion, and set aside the marinade for later use.
- 8
Preheat your grill or grill pan to a medium-high temperature.
- 9
Once heated, apply a light spray of oil, then lower the heat to medium; grill the chicken and zucchini skewers for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side, brushing both sides with the yakitori sauce during the final minutes of cooking.
Nutrition Information
Notes & Tips
- Makes 14 chicken skewers, 4 zucchini skewers.
- *Note: It’s really hard to be accurate with the sodium here since most of it is tossed, I calculated it with 2 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp mirin, but it would actually be less.
- Yakitori marinade recipe adapted from Food.com