yakitori

How To Make yakitori

• 1

  Put mirin, soy sauce, sugar and garlic, if using, into a medium-sized sauce pan, and cook over medium heat until there is only half as much sauce remaining.
• 2

  Let cool slightly while you are preparing the chicken.
• 3

  Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; keeping the skin on is usual in Japan.
• 4

  Thread chicken onto skewers, alternating with green onion if desired.
• 5

  Begin grilling the chicken skewers on both sides without the sauce, when the meat starts changing color, brush the sauce on both sides, and continue grilling, brushing on sauce about 3 times total, and turning until done.
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