Andy's chicken recipe got me looking in that part of my recipe file.
I have a Yakitori recipe that I've never tried although it sounds dead
easy. Can you tell me what seven-spice mixture is? Is it absolutely
necessary? Do you have a better recipe for yakitori?

TIA
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Yakitori (Skewered Chicken)

3 pounds boneless chicken breast -- cut in 1 inch pieces

Yakitori sauce (see recipe below)
Ground pepper -- to taste
Seven-spice mixture -- to taste
Bamboo skewers -- soaked in water for 1 hour prior to use

Yakitori Sauce (makes 2 cups)
6 T. sake
3/4 cup dark soy sauce
3 T. mirin wine
2 T. sugar

Marinate the chicken pieces in the yakitori sauce for 2 hours. Thread
the chicken, peppers and leeks onto the bamboo skewers. Season with
pepper and seven-spice mixture. Place the skewers on a well oiled
grill for 4 minutes, turn and grill for a further 4 minutes. Serve on
steamed rice with Yakitori sauce

For the Sauce: Combine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the boil
to burn off alcohol.



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