# Yakitori (from Cooking with Dog)

Video: [How to Make Yakitori (Skewered Chicken Seasoned with Savory Sauce and Salt Recipe) Kushiyaki](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI) by [Cooking with Dog](https://www.youtube.com/@cookingwithdog).
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- Serves: 2
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.26 per serving, ~$6.52 for 2 serving(s); saves ~$14.74* per serving (82%) vs ordering out (~$18.00*). * Estimate: 4 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Japanese restaurant plate at ~$18, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 300g (0.661 lb.) Chicken
- 12 Shishito Peppers
- 1 Spring Onion
- 2 Shiitake Mushrooms
- to taste Salt
- 1/4 Lemon
- to taste Seven Flavor Chili Pepper
- 3 Shiso Leaves
- 100ml (3.38 fl. oz) Soy Sauce
- 100ml (3.38 fl. oz) Sake
- 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 clove Garlic

## Steps

1. [0:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=11s) Trim the skin and fat from the chicken thighs and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
2. [0:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=25s) Trim the stems off the shishito peppers, spring onions, and shiitake mushrooms.
3. [0:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=36s) Peel the garlic clove and crush it with the flat side of a knife.
4. [1:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=67s) Slice the lemon into wedges.
5. [1:13](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=73s) Soak bamboo skewers in water.
6. [1:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=77s) Combine soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, honey, and garlic in a pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, remove foam, and simmer.
7. [1:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=98s) Thread chicken and spring onion pieces alternately onto bamboo skewers.
8. [2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=135s) Thread remaining chicken pieces onto skewers.
9. [2:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=139s) Thread shishito peppers, spring onions, and shiitake mushrooms onto skewers.
10. [2:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=145s) Thread shishito peppers individually onto a skewer.
11. [2:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=150s) Turn on the yakitori burner and sprinkle salt onto the chicken skewers.
12. [2:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=156s) Grill the salt yakitori and vegetable skewers on the burner, flipping when the bottom sides are cooked.
13. [3:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=192s) Lightly roast the vegetable skewers, dip them in sauce if desired, and place them on a plate.
14. [3:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=199s) Cook salt yakitori until done and plate them with shiso and lemon.
15. [3:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=205s) Grill sauce yakitori, dip them repeatedly in the yakitori sauce while roasting over the burner, and repeat until golden brown.
16. [3:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q0JfdP36kI&t=224s) Serve all yakitori varieties on a plate with shiso, lemon, and optional seven-flavor chili pepper.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- kitchen shears
- pot
- skimmer
- bamboo skewers
- yakitori grill
- measuring cup

## What the video didn't say

- Exact simmering duration for the sauce
- Exact cooking time on the grill

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