Yakitori (Chicken Skewers)

• 1 cup sake
• 14 cup sugar
• 3 12 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• peeled fresh ginger (sliced)
• 12 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons apricot jam
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless chicken breast halves (cut into 36 3/4 inch cubes)
• 5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 5 fresh cilantro stems
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 9 green onions, cut into 36 (white and green parts only, 2 inch pieces)

1. Combine the first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan, and heat to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes.
3. Remove ginger with a slotted spoon, and place in a medium bowl.
4. Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture, pepper, chicken, garlic, and cilsntro to ginger in a bowl, and toss well.
5. Chill for 1 hour stirring occasionally.
6. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
7. Bring remaining soy sauce mixture to a boil, and cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup.
8. Remove from heat and slowly add vinegar, and oil stirring with a whisk.
9. Divide soy sauce mixture into equal portions, and set aside.
10. Remove chicken from marinade, and discard.
11. Thread 3 chicken pieces and 3 green onions alternately onto each of 12 (8 inch) skewers.
12. Place skewers on a grill rackcoated with cooking spray.
13. Cover and grill 8 minutes, turning once after 4 minutes, and basting occasionally with 1/4 cup reserved soy sauce mixture.
14. Place skewers on a serving platter, serving with any leftover soy sauce mixture.

sake, sugar, soy sauce, fresh ginger, red pepper, apricot, chicken breast halves, garlic, cilantro stems, rice vinegar, sesame oil, green onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yakitori-chicken-skewers-458039 (may not work)