"sf" wrote

Dang! My first ping!

> 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?

This is just a variation on '5 spice'. My actual 5 spice jar has 6 in
there.

on the recipe below, no need to soak the skewers that long.

I would add a pinch of dried wasabi powder to this yakitori sauce as it's a
bit bland as presented.


>
> 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.
>
>
>
> --
> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
> interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.
>
> Mae West