Chicken Yakitori

Chicken Yakitori

Ingredients:

Chicken Skewers:

4 Chicken thighs, skinned, boned, cut into 1 inch cubes

8 Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour

Salt

Yakitori Basting Sauce:

½ cup Mirin

¼ cup Sake

¼ cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, grated

1 cup onion, minced

Directions:

1) To make basting sauce, over medium heat, combine the mirin and sake for 5 minutes. Add shoyu and sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar. Cook over low heat for 25 minutes; cool before using.

2) Combine remaining ingredients with sauce and marinate 1 hour.

3) Preheat broiler or grill. Thread the chicken on skewers and season with salt. Grill (broil) for 3 minutes on each side, basting frequently with the marinade. Serve immediately