Description
Enjoy a grilled dinner of charred, juicy chicken thighs and sweet red peppers with this chicken yakitori recipe. The entire dish comes together in just about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
- 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 red 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 red 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.
