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Yakitori
Servings:
Serves 4 as an appetizerPrep Time:
20 minutesCook Time:
23 minutes
Ingredients
Yakitori (yah-keh-tor-ee) is a popular snack food in Japan. Serve one skewer per person as an appetizer, or two for an entrie.
1/4 cup mirin (rice wine) (Basting Sauce)
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce (Basting Sauce)
2 tsp. sugar (Basting Sauce)
2 yellow bell peppers, cored, seeds removed, cut into 1 1/2-inch-square pieces (Skewers)
1 1/2 lb. Hannaford boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (Skewers)
6 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch-long pieces (Skewers)
Directions
1. Soak 12 bamboo skewers in water for at least 15 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together mirin, soy sauce, and sugar until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes (it may come to a low simmer). Remove from heat; set aside.
3. Preheat grill to high heat. Assemble skewers: thread each skewer with a piece of pepper first, then a piece of chicken, then a piece of scallion (spear scallion piece horizontally, not through hollow part). Repeat so that each skewer has roughly three sets of each ingredient.
4. Grill skewers for 5 minutes on each side. Using a pastry brush, coat top surface of skewers with basting sauce. Let skewers grill 3 minutes. Flip and coat second side of each skewer with sauce; let grill another 3 minutes.
5. Continue to grill, flip, and brush skewers with sauce for about 5 more minutes, until basting sauce is gone, chicken is cooked through (check doneness by cutting into a piece), and a little bit of char shows up on tips of chicken and vegetables. Transfer cooked skewers to a clean plate; serve hot.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, May - June 2008
Nutrition
| Nutritional Facts | |
| Servings | Serves 4 |
| Base Nutrients | |
| Calories | 280 kcal (14%) |
| Calories from Fat | 63 kcal (0%) |
| Total Fat | 7 g (11%) |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g (8%) |
| Cholesterol | 140 mg (47%) |
| Sodium | 690 mg (29%) |
| Total Carbohydrates | 14 g (5%) |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g (8%) |
| Protein | 36 g (60%) |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | n/a |
| Vitamin C | n/a |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | n/a |
| Iron | n/a |
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