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grilled chicken zucchini skewers

Delicious Japanese-inspired grilled chicken and zucchini skewers marinated in a savory yakitori sauce, perfect for a healthy and flavorful meal.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Yakitori Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons mirin sake
  • 0.5 cup low sodium soy sauce (use low sodium Tamari for GF)
  • 1.5 tablespoons honey
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
Skewers
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs all fat trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 5 large green onions cut 1-inch long
  • 1 medium zucchini sliced into 0.5-inch thick rings
  • 18 count 10-inch bamboo skewers

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Bring mirin, low sodium soy sauce, honey, and crushed garlic to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, then set aside to cool.
  2. Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces and place in a ziplock bag. Pour half of the cooled marinade over the chicken.
  3. Place the zucchini, sliced into 0.5-inch thick rings, in a second large ziplock bag and pour the remaining marinade over the zucchini.
  4. Refrigerate both the chicken and zucchini for at least 30 minutes to marinate.
  5. Meanwhile, soak the bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning on the grill.
Grilling
  1. Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers, alternating with 1-inch pieces of green onion. Aim for about 3 cubes of chicken and two pieces of green onion per skewer. Discard the chicken marinade after threading.
  2. Thread the zucchini slices onto separate skewers, alternating with the remaining green onion pieces. Reserve the zucchini marinade for basting.
  3. Preheat your grill or a grill pan over medium-high heat.
  4. Once hot, lightly spray the grill or grill pan with oil, then reduce heat to medium. Grill the zucchini and chicken skewers for about 5 to 6 minutes on each side. During the last few minutes of cooking time, brush both sides of the skewers with the reserved yakitori sauce (zucchini marinade).

Notes

Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent burning on the grill. If you don't have an outdoor grill, you can cook these skewers on a grill pan on the stovetop or broil them in the oven.