yakitori means grilled chicken, skewered + shared as a snack on the streets of japan. these saucy ticks of goodness are the perfect bbq dish that go great with an ice cold asahi
4x chicken thigh Salt + pepper to season 1x spring onion chopped 1x handful of coriander
4 tbsp light soy sauce 110g sugar 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 2 tbsp sake
30 x king prawns ½ lime 1tbsp caster sugar salt + pepper to season
50g caster sugar 2 tbsp water 5 tbsp malt vinegar 5 tbsp light soy sauce pinch of sea salt ½ red chilli 3 coriander sprigs
4x king oyster mushrooms Salt + pepper to season 4 tbsp vegan mushroom oyster sauce 2tbsp sriracha 1 tbsp water"
chicken yakitori can be served just as a starter, as a casual snack with a beer, or as a side with other dishes. you could serve yakitori with rice, vegetables or even put it in a salad or wrap.
yakitori is a japanese dish characterised as grilled chicken pieces on a skewer. yaki (焼き) means grilled or toasted and tori (鳥) means bird. yakitori (焼き鳥) can be literally translated into “grilled bird”.
in our recipe, we like to use flavourful chicken thigh, but you can use other cuts of chicken such as breast or wings.