A few years back I was asked by the men in my family (3 boys and a husband) what I would like for my birthday. “A garden grill” I answered in front of 4 pairs of surprised eyes. They didn’t let me down (as always) and my grill had been my partner in my cooking experiments ever since. Grilling meat or veggies is really (I mean really) easy.
All you need is a good marinade or a flavorful spice rub. Marinating chicken in soy is a definite win. Adding mirin just makes it perfect. This chicken is so delicious it’s hard to describe. It’s sweet and spicy, sticky and moist. Perfect for a quick meal. Just serve with rice or a summery salad.
Sticky Chicken Thighs with Soy and Mirin
A few years back I was asked by the men in my family (3 boys and a husband) what I would like for my birthday. “A garden grill” I answered in front of 4 pairs of surprised eyes. They didn’t let me down (as always) and my grill had been my partner in my cooking experiment sever since. Grilling meat or veggies is really (I mean really) easy. All you need is a good marinade or a flavorful spice rub.
Equipment
- double skewers
Ingredients
- 1 kg chicken thighs no skin or bone (8 thighs)
- 1/3 cup mirin Japanese rice wine
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 3 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger peeled and grated or finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp chilli powder
- olive oil for brushing
- sesame seeds and chopped spring onion for sprinkling
Instructions
- Put thighs in a large bowl. Mix all the raining ingredients to make a marinade. Pour marinade over chicken. Let it sit for 2-4 hours.
- Remove thighs from marinade, reserving marinade in a saucepan. Put saucepan over high heat and boil marinade for about 8 minutes until it thickens slightly and has a syrupy consistency.
- Thread chicken thighs on double skewers (2 on each skewer), like an acordeon. Turn on grill, on high. Brush chicken with olive oil on both sides. Grill chicken, basting with the marinade, turning 3-4 times, until nicely caramelised and chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and spring onion and serve at once with rice and a green salad.
