The yakitori can be served with a bottled Asian dipping sauce.
ingredients
makes about 25 skewers
2 pound chicken thigh fillets
1/2 cup sake
3/4 cup Japanese soy sauce
1/2 cup mirin
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup scallions, cut diagonally into 3/4 inch pieces
method
1. Soak 25 wooden skewers for about 30 minutes in water, then drain and set aside.
2. Cut the chicken fillets into bite-sized pieces. Combine the sake, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a small pan, bring to the boil, then remove the pan and set aside.
3. Thread 3 chicken pieces onto wooden skewers, alternating with pieces of scallion.
4. Place the skewers on a foil-lined tray and cook under a preheated broiler or barbecue, turning and brushing frequently with the sauce for about 7 — 8 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Serve.
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