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Mushroom & Chicken Yakitori

Mushroom Chicken Yakitori skewers
Recipes made with Australian Mushrooms
Recipe By: 
Australian Mushrooms
australianmushrooms.com.au [1]
Marinate: 
1 hour or overnight
Prep Time: 
20 min + marinating
Cook Time: 
20 min
Serves: 
4
Flavoursome and affordable mushrooms have all the attributes of a superfood - nutrient-rich, low in kilojoules and high in antioxidants

Mushroom & Chicken Yakitori

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbs mirin
  • 1 tbs finely grated ginger
  • 2 tbs caster sugar
  • Pinch ground white pepper
  • 2 tbs sake or sweet sherry (optional)
  • 500g chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut into pieces
  • 400g button mushrooms
  • 1 bunch green onions, cut into 3cm lengths
  • Sesame cabbage salad & steamed rice, to serve


Method

  1. Combine the soy sauce, mirin, ginger, sugar, pepper and sake in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
  2. Simmer for 3-5 minutes until marinade thickens slightly. Set aside to cool
  3. Place the chicken and mushrooms into separate bowls then pour 2 tbs of the soy marinade over the chicken and the remaining over mushrooms, stir to coat.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or longer if time permits
  5. Drain the chicken, discarding the marinade. Thread the chicken, mushrooms and green onions onto skewers
  6. Preheat a barbecue grill or plate on medium heat.
  7. Cook the skewers, turning and basting occasionally with marinade from mushrooms for 12-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through
  8. Serve with cabbage salad and/or rice


Tips & Hints

  1. Serves 4 as main

Links
[1] http://australianmushrooms.com.au