first prepare your yakitori sauce. place the light soy sauce + sugar in a small saucepan + gently simmer over a low heat

stir until the sugar dissolves + then continue to simmer for about 5 minutes until the liquid starts to reduce + thicken. add the dark soy and sake, stir + leave aside to cool

thread the chicken onto eight wooden skewers

place a ridged griddle pan over a high heat + add the oil. when hot, place the skewers in the pan + cook for 30 seconds, then turn over + cook for about 10 seconds before reducing the heat

this will give you the bar marks on the chicken. continue cooking until the chicken is nicely caramelised

add a third of the sauce, turn the skewers, then add another third of the sauce + turn off the heat

transfer the skewers to a serving plate, drizzle with the remaining yakitori sauce + sprinkle with shichimi, sliced spring onion + coriander