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Missing the day where you can visit Japan, having a glass of Draught beer with a plate of Yakitori (Japanese Grilled Chicken), chilling in the Izakaya? You probably tried to remake your Yakitori at home but feel like lacking some taste? Then you’ve probably missed the most important seasoning here, the Mirin!

What is Mirin? Mirin is a type of rice wine but with a lower alcohol level that is frequently used in Japanese cuisine. It tastes sweet, it usually brings out the flavor of the food and makes your dishes more delicious.

This is why I won’t advise you to skip adding Mirin for your Yakitori!
Of course, if you can’t get Mirin anywhere, there are also substitute for Mirin to satisfy your cravings.

What is Mirin and What is the Good Substitute for Mirin? As one of the Japanese cuisine’s enthusiast, I have heard about the word “mirin” or the Japanese sweet rice cooking wine. But now, when I think about …

Where to Buy Mirin in the Grocery Store and Online Shops? As Japanese Cuisines become popular worldwide, mirin is now becoming more accessible outside Japan. However, it requires you to know a few information…

Besides Mirin, I believe you’ve probably come across Hon Mirin too. What is it? What makes Mirin so different with and without the “Hon” in front? You may want to read the related post below if you’re interested to find out more details about Hon Mirin.

Hon Mirin: The Real Deal Japanese Sweet Rice Wine Hon Mirin is one type of mirin, which has the best quality of all.Hon mirin not only can be used as a condiment,but it is also delicious to drink as a…

Recipe for Yakitori

Yakitori (Japanese Grilled Chicken)

Yakitori is a Japanese dish of chicken pieces grilled on a skewer (mainly chicken meat, but there are other meat and vegetables, too). Yakitori is usually served with flavorful soy and rice wine dipping sauce called tare. Japanese usually enjoys eating yakitori with beers.

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Cook Time 27

Total Time 27

Servings Skewers

Ingredients

⅔ cup Soy sauce
½ cup Water
2 tbsp Mirin
2 tbsp Rice vinegar
⅔ tbsp Light brown sugar
1 tbsp Ginger, minced

Instructions

Remove the skin and fat from the chicken thigh, cut into 2 cm squares, then skewer the chicken.
Combine the all the ingredients for seasonings.
Heat the frying pan over medium heat and add yakitori. Bake for 2 minutes and brown. Flip to another side.
Close the lid and heat on low heat for 5 minutes to cook the chicken.
Once baked, place it on a plate.
Boil the seasoning ingredients on medium heat until the smell come out
Put the yakitori to the frying pan.
When the sauce is boiled down, it becomes more shiny and thicker, and the color becomes darker like caramel. Quickly flip both sides of the yakitori and turn off the heat.
Keep an eye on it as it is easy to burn at the end.
Serve on a plate, drizzle with the sauce left on the frying pan, and sprinkle with shichimi pepper if you like.