Yakitori

Japan is my top two favorite destination, well, I haven't really been to Japan, but someday, I will. As of now, I cooked this dish called Yakitori, the closest thing I can have that is something Japanese. I always wanted to go to Japan because of the Anime, I love watching Yu Yu Hakusho or Ghost Fighter. That is my ultimate favourite anime, other than that, I always admire the fashion sense of the Japanese people, their care free outlook in fashion. Before Lady Gaga, Madonna, Elton John or whoever, there were Japanese who dressed crazily. Japanese food never came to my mind, but when I learned to eat sushi, that's when I developed a penchant to Japanese delicacy. Once, I went to this Japanese restaurant (Yo Sushi) where the dishes were like in a treadmill, and if you want it, you just grab it. I over endulged in sushi and other japanese dishes that I ended up with a £30 bill. That is why, I cooked Yakitori, because it's tasty and tender. Cooking Yakitori for me though is not simple, because of the procedure that I have done, maybe there are more simpler way to do it. I cooked the chicken on the oven instead of the grill. I have to brush the chicken every now and then to give the chicken a flavour, but because its in the oven, it's hot and I felt like I'm also in the oven being cooked while brushing the chicken, not a wise move. Maybe, if you do it on a grill, you will find it easier. Though the end product was absolutely wonderful, being burned is so worth it. I love how tasty and tender the meat had become, so try it for a change.

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Sake

1/2 Cup Mirin
3/4 Cup Dark Soy Sauce
2 Tbsp. of Sugar
6-9 Chicken Thigh Fillet
Spring Onions
Skewer

Direction:

First, soak the skewers to the water for 20 minutes so that when you grill the chicken with the skewer, the skewer won't burn. Pierce the chicken pieces with a skewer alternating the chicken and the spring onions, set it aside. On a pan, mix the sake, mirin, soy sauce and sugar, heat it and bring into  boil. Put the chicken on a grill and cook it for 30 minutes or until the meat is tender and cooked, make sure to brush the meat once in a while with the prepared sauce. After grilling the chicken, put in on a plate and take a picture before you eat. Bon Appetit Mes Amis : )