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Yakitori-Style Chicken Skewers with Grilled Asparagus Japanese Grilled Chicken Skewers with Asparagus

Serve the child a plain chicken thigh cut into pieces with some grilled asparagus, no sauce.

Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 30 min
Servings 4
Calories 600 kcal
Equipment
skillet stove

Ingredients

Produce
Protein
Pantry
child_care

Kid-Friendly Version

Serve the child a plain chicken thigh cut into pieces with some grilled asparagus, no sauce.

Recipe

1

Cut the chicken thighs into bite-size pieces. Set aside a small plain portion for the child.

child_care Set aside plain chicken pieces.
2

Whisk together the soy sauce, sake, grated ginger, and minced garlic to make the basting sauce.

3

Thread the chicken onto skewers. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

4

Cook the skewers for 4 minutes per side, basting with the sauce, until cooked through and glossy.

child_care Cook the child's plain pieces in a separate pan.
5

In the same skillet, grill the asparagus for 3 minutes per side until lightly charred, seasoning with salt.

child_care Set aside a few plain spears for the child.
6

Serve the skewers with the asparagus and scattered sliced green onions.

child_care Assemble the child's plate with plain chicken and asparagus.