Yakitori (grilled Chicken Kebabs)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 7 tablespoons sake
• 3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs
• 5 long onions (negi) or 5 thin leeks or 7 -8 green onions
• short bamboo skewer, soaked in water

Recipe

• 1 to make sauce, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. bring to a boil, remove from heat, and set aside.
• 2 to prepare kebabs, cut thigh meat into bite-sized pieces. cut thick parts of onions into 1-inch pieces, discarding the leaves. (see comments for additional suggestions for skewers.).
• 3 thread pieces of chicken and onion alternately onto skewers, just 1-2 of each per skewer.
• 4 dip each skewer into the sauce until well coated; place on a broiling pan.
• 5 brush with additional sauce, and place under hot broiler, about 4-6 inches from heat.
• 6 broil until the sauce begins to blacken around high points of skewers, about 4-5 minutes.
• 7 brush again with sauce, flip and brush other side. continue broiling for another 4-5 minutes or until just starting to char.
• 8 repeat if necessary until chicken is cooked through.
• 9 serve immediately. discard any remaining sauce.