Grilled Yakitori Chicken -

Grilled Yakitori Chicken

This delicious Grilled Yakitori Chicken recipe features juicy chicken brushed with a sweet and savory grilling sauce. It's the perfect way to mix up the summer grilling routine!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Marinating Time2

Total Time2 30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Keyword: chicken, grilled, skewer

Servings: servings

Calories: 453kcal

Author: David

Ingredients

For the Marinade

¾ cup soy sauce
½ cup mirin see note
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar see note
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp sesame seed oil

For the Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 red bell peppers
24 pearl onions see note
8 oz. white button mushrooms
bamboo skewers for grilling
cooked white rice for serving
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
¼ cup chopped green onions

Instructions

For the Marinade

Using a small bowl, whisk together all of the marinade ingredients.

For the Chicken

Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
Cut bell peppers into 1-inch pieces.
Using a large ziptop bag, add the chicken, bell peppers and onions. Add marinade, seal bag and turn over several times until ingredients are well coated in marinade.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, turning occasionally.
Remove the chicken, bell peppers and onions from the marinade.
Transfer remaining marinade into a small saucepan and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Meanwhile, thread pieces of chicken and vegetables onto skewers.
Preheat grill to medium heat (~350°F).
Brush grates with vegetable oil or spray with nonstick grilling spray. Add skewers and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally. While grilling, brush the skewers with the boiled marinade.
Serve over cooked white rice and garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions before serving.

Notes

Mirin is a sweet Japanese rice wine. It is commonly available in the Asian food section at most grocery stores.

Rice Vinegar is essentially the same product as Rice Wine Vinegar. Sometimes the packaging might look different, but the base ingredients are the same for both.

Pearl onions can sometimes be found in the produce section. They can also be found in the frozen section. Frozen pearl onions tend to be smaller, so I often thread 2-3 onions onto the skewers.

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