On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:09:24 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>"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.
>
Great! I was wondering if five spice could be substituted.

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

Yeah, 30 minutes is more than long enough.
>
>I would add a pinch of dried wasabi powder to this yakitori sauce as it's a
>bit bland as presented.
>
OK, will do!

thanks!

>
>>
>> TIA
>> ```````
>>
>> 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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