Easy Teriyaki Chicken Yakitori
These Easy Teriyaki Chicken Yakitori skewers are tender, juicy, and coated in a sticky sweet-salty glaze with a beautiful char — all made in a cast iron skillet and finished in the oven. No outdoor grill required, and they come together in under an hour!
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs cut into bite size pieces
- 2 Bunches Green Onions cut into 1 ½” pieces
For the Marinade
- 3 Tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce or low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Mirin if you don’t have it, just omit
- 2 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce
- 4 Cloves Garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 2 Teaspoons Toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Ground White Pepper or ½ tsp black pepper
For the Glaze:
- 2 Tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce or low sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
Instructions
- To make these yakitori, start by soaking your bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. This prevents them from burning when they go into the hot skillet and oven. While the skewers are soaking, preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Next, make the marinade. Add the dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, oyster sauce, minced garlic, honey, sesame oil, and white pepper to a bowl and whisk until fully combined. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and toss to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- While the chicken is marinating, cut the green onions into 1½" pieces and set them aside. Once the chicken has marinated, thread the chicken and green onion pieces onto the soaked skewers, alternating between the two.
- Make the glaze by whisking together the dark soy sauce and honey in a small bowl, then set it aside.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over high heat and add the avocado oil. You want the skillet to be very hot before adding the skewers. Once the oil is shimmering, add the skewers to the skillet. Do not touch them for 5-6 minutes, until they release easily from the pan and have developed a nice sear. Flip them over and allow them to cook undisturbed for another 5 minutes on the other side. Once both sides have a good char, brush the skewers generously with the glaze.
- Carefully transfer the cast iron skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 7-8 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove the skillet from the oven, brush the skewers with another round of glaze, and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1722mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 161IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
