Yakitori chicken skewers with miso

Name: Yakitori chicken skewers with miso
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: miso paste 4 tbsp; sugar 2 tbsp; mirin 4 tbsp; chicken thigh fillets 250g, cut into 2cm chunks; spring onions 3 fat ones, cut into 2cm chunks

20 minutes
serves 2
Easy

This Japanese glaze is ideal for grilled meat, poultry or fish. It is so easy to make - the mix of miso, sugar and mirin makes these healthy chicken skewers deliciously sticky.

December 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

Ingredients

miso paste 4 tbsp
sugar 2 tbsp
mirin 4 tbsp
chicken thigh fillets 250g, cut into 2cm chunks
spring onions 3 fat ones, cut into 2cm chunks

Method

Step 1

Soak wooden skewers in water for 15 minutes (or use metal ones). Mix the miso, sugar and mirin until the sugar dissolves. Thread the chicken and onions alternately onto skewers.
Step 2

Brush the skewers with some of the sauce, then grill until cooked through, brushing with more sauce as you go.