Yakitori Chicken

• 1 cup sake
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 8 scallions
• 1 dash of ground sansho pepper (optional)
• 1 dash Anjou pear, japanese 7 spice powder

1. Cut the chicken thigh meat into 3/4 inch cubes. Cut the scallions crosswise into 3/4 inch pieces. Heat the grill. Thread chicken and scallion pieces onto the skewers, alternately.
2. Make the Sauce: In a small pot combine the saki, mirin, garlic, ginger, red pepper, sugar and soy sauces. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until sauce is reduced by about one quarter.
3. Grill the skewers for 2 minutes. Brush with sauce and turn, brush with sauce on the other side. Grill for 5-8 minutes more, brushing with sauce every 2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and glazed.
4. If you can find these ingredients, serve yakitori with sansho and Japanese 7 spice to sprinkle on top.

sake, mirin, garlic, fresh ginger, red pepper, sugar, soy sauce, soy sauce, chicken thighs, scallions, pepper, pear

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yakitori-chicken-527467 (may not work)