6 - Large Chicken Thigh, Boneless & Skinless, Diced
5 - Spring Onions (Scallions), White Root End Sliced Into 4cm Strips, Green Stems Thinly Sliced
Seasoning To Taste
Carrot & Parsnip Stir Fry
1 Tbsp (20ml) - Peanut Oil
2 - Carrots, Julienned
4 - Parsnips, Julienned
1 Tbsp (20ml) - Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp (20ml) - Mirin
1 tsp (5ml) - Toasted Sesame Oil
1 tsp (4.5g) - White Sesame Seeds, Toasted
1 tsp (4.5g) - Black Sesame Seeds, Toasted
Seasoning To Taste
Method
Teriyaki Sauce
Place all the teriyaki sauce ingredients into a small saucepan. Place over high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Chicken Skewers (Yakitori)
Soak 8-10 medium-sized bamboo skewers in cold water for 10 minutes. This will prevent them from burning or charring.
Spear the chicken and spring onion (scallion) onto the soaked skewers and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high. Once hot, add the skewers, cover with a lid and sear for 3 minutes on both sides. Do this in batches.
Add all the chicken skewers to the pan (overcrowding doesn't matter now) and pour in the teriyaki sauce. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until thick, rotating the skewers in the sauce.
Carrot & Parsnip Stir Fry
Toast the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until golden and fragrant. Remove.
Add the peanut oil, carrots, and parsnips in the same pan or wok over high heat and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce and mirin and cook for 2 minutes or until the sauce has reduced. Turn the heat off and add the sesame oil and sesame seeds; mix well and remove from the stovetop.
Serving
Place the stir fry on a plate or in a bowl, and place the chicken yakitori over the top. Alternatively, serve the stir fry on the side with the chicken yakitori. Garnish with spring onion (scallion). Dig in.