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Japanese Grilled Skewers 4 Ways (Kushiyaki) via Tasty Japan
Here's how you make all of them:
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Soy Glaze
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 1 cup
1 cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup sake
¼ cup sugar
PREPARATION
1. In a medium pot, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil until the bubbles start to become sticky and glossy.
2. Remove and set aside.
Glazed Chicken Skewers
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6-8
1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup green onions, sliced into 1-inch long pieces
½ cup soy glaze, see recipe above
3 tablespoons canola oil
6-inch bamboo skewers
Thinly sliced green onions to garnish
PREPARATION
1. Skewer 3-4 pieces of chicken and green onions in an alternating pattern on a bamboo skewer. Repeat with remaining chicken & onions.
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3. Sear 3-4 skewers at a time and flip when the undersides are golden brown.
4. Brush the glaze on the skewers evenly and cook for about 4 more minutes, flipping every minute and glazing occasionally.
5. Cool, then serve with additional green onions on top!
6. Enjoy!
Bacon Mushroom Skewers
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
8 slices bacon
2 cups mushrooms, halved
Salt
Pepper
3 tablespoons canola oil
6-inch bamboo skewers
PREPARATION
1. Thread one end of the bacon onto the end of a skewer. Add a mushroom half, and weave the bacon around the mushroom and back through the skewer, creating a wave pattern between the mushrooms. Move the bacon and the mushrooms down the skewer, repeating until the other edge of the bacon is threaded through.
2. Repeat with remaining bacon and mushrooms.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
4. Sear 3-4 skewers at a time, seasoning with salt and pepper, and flip when the undersides are golden brown.
5. Season the other side with salt and pepper and cook until bacon is as crispy as you’d like.
6. Cool, then serve!
7. Enjoy!
Chicken Meatball Skewers
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6-8
1 pound ground chicken
¼ green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon ginger, minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 cup soy glaze
3 tablespoons canola oil
6-inch bamboo skewers
Sesame seeds, to garnish
PREPARATION
1. Combine the ground chicken, green onions, ginger, sesame oil, and ¼ cup of the soy glaze in a bowl until evenly mixed. If the mixture does not hold its shape when rolled into a ball, add ¼ cup of panko bread crumbs, mix evenly, and re-roll the meatballs to test their structural integrity.
2. Roll about 1-inch meatballs, then skewer 3-4 meatballs on a skewer. Repeat with remaining mixture.
3. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
4. Sear 3-4 skewers at a time and flip when the undersides are golden brown.
5. Brush the glaze on the skewers evenly and cook for about 5 more minutes, flipping every minute and brushing additional glaze as necessary.
6. Cool, then serve!
7. Enjoy!
Steak & Asparagus Skewers
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6-8
1 pound sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 cups asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt
Pepper
3 tablespoons canola oil
6-inch bamboo skewers
PREPARATION
1. Skewer 3-4 pieces of steak and asparagus in an alternating pattern on a bamboo skewer. Repeat with remaining steak & asparagus
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
3. Sear 3-4 skewers at a time, seasoning with salt and pepper, and flip when the undersides are a dark brown.
4. Season the other side with salt and pepper, and cook for about 1 more minute.
5. Cool, then serve!