Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Mirin
Simply delicious! Sweet enough, spicy enough to adda little kick, and wonderfully aromatic. Mirin is a sweet Japanese rice wine.It is excellent in marinades, especially when combined with soy sauce and a little vinegar. This marinade is also fantastic with beef fillet.
Ingredients
- 1 kg boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 8 thighs)
- 80 ml 1/3 cup mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 80 ml 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 80 ml 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger finely chopped
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp chilli powder
- 2 –3 tbsp sesame oil or olive oil
- A little sesame seeds for sprinkling
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients, except the chicken, sesame oil, and sesame seeds, in a large bowl to make the marinade.
- Add the chicken thighs and leave them to marinate for 1–2 hours.
- Remove the chicken thighs from the marinade and thread them onto skewers.
- Transfer the marinade to a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil and simmer for about 8 minutes, until it starts to thicken and becomes like a light syrup.
- Preheat the grill to high heat. Brush the chicken with the sesame oil.
- Grill the chicken, turning it 2–3 times and brushing it with the marinade, until cooked through and nicely caramelised. This should take approximately 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle the chicken with sesame seeds and serve immediately.