Yakitori Chicken and Vegetable Skewers

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Serves 4

Recipe makes 8 skewers

5 syns for entire recipe on Red or Extra Easy

approx 1.5 syns per person for 2 skewers

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs

1 red pepper,

1 green pepper

8 spring onions, sliced diagonally

1/2 cup of dark soy sauce

1/2 cup of light soy sauce

1 tablespoon of rice vinegar

1 tablespoon of mirin (2 syns)

1 tablespoon of  sugar  (3 syns)

8 wooden skewers

Method

In a bowl mix together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin and sugar.

Soak the wooden skewers in some water, to prevent them from burning

Slice the chicken and peppers into bite size pieces.

Skewer a mixture of the chicken and vegetables. (I did each skewer in this order, chicken, red pepper, spring onion, chicken, green pepper, spring onion, chicken, red pepper, spring onion and lastly another piece of chicken.

In a bowl mix together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin and sugar.

Add the chicken skewers to a dish lined with aluminum foil. Pour over the marinade.

Grill for approx 10 mins, basting with the sauce and turning frequently until the chicken is cooked through,. If you have not got a grill you can bake in the oven for approx 20 mins at 200c or 400f.

 

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Approx NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Per 2 skewers
Calories 267.9
Fat 9.9g
Saturated Fat 2.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 86.0mg
Sodium 1,601.7mg
Total Carbohydrate 27.8g
Dietary Fibre 1.0g
Sugars 12.6g
Protein 24.7g
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  • http://www.mangiodasola.com Memoria

    You have tempted me to try these out. I don’t know why I’ve never made or have even eaten food on skewers. I think as a child, I was afraid of hurting myself with the skewers haha.

    I have a question. What does “syn” mean?

  • admin

    syn is a food allowance the UK’s slimming world diet. They are really yummy. You should definately give them a go ;) .

  • http://www.clarkagency.co.uk/GreedyPiglet Lynne

    Oh, and with unlimited rice or noodles on Extra Easy!

    Good thing!

  • admin

    Oh yes indeed :)