Chicken Yakitori
Course: Dinner, Main DishCuisine: JapaneseDifficulty: Intermediate
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
25
minutesCooking time
15
minutesInactive time
Total time
2
hours40
minutesIngredients
1/4 cup Pureed Daikon Radish
1/3 cup Mirin
1/3 cup Sake
2 tablespoons Canola Oil
2 tablespoons Low-sodium Soy Sauce
Few Dashes Hot Sauce, Such As Tabasco, Plus More For Serving
2 pounds Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper
4 tablespoons Canola Oil
4 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
2 teaspoons Lime Juice
2 teaspoons Sugar
8 ounces Rice Noodles, Cooked According To Directions, Shocked In Cold Water And Drained Well
8 ounces Mizuna
Equipment
- Special equipment: 6-inch wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for at least 1 hour
Directions
- Whisk together the radish puree, mirin, sake, oil, soy and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 and up to 8 hours.
- Preheat a charcoal grill or kamado-style ceramic charcoal cooker for direct grilling over high heat.
- Using 2 skewers for each chicken thigh, thread the edges of the meat onto the skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until charred and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
- Whisk together the oil, rice vinegar, soy, lime juice and sugar in a large bowl and season with pepper. Pour some over the mizuna, toss to coat and mound in a large shallow serving bowl. Toss the noodles with the remaining dressing and mound in the center of the mizuna.
- Cut the chicken thighs in half down the middle between the skewers to make kebabs. Arrange the skewers spoke-like around the mizuna, chicken toward the center, drizzle with additional hot sauce and serve.
