Story: Alex’s Crispy Yakitori Style Chicken
Episode: 3
Presenter: Alex Crisp
Air Date: 14th September 2025

Alex shares this easy and delicious Yakitori Style Chicken recipe, pairing it with Miss Chow’s dumpling sauce; a perfect duo!

Ingredients

• 500g chicken thigh fillets
• Flaky salt
• 2–3 tbsp mirin
• Splash of sesame oil
• 6 spring onions (cut into 2–3cm pieces)
• Olive oil (for cooking)
• Sesame seeds & chopped spring onions (for garnish)
• Sauce: Miss Chow’s Dumpling Sauce

Method

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 mins before cooking to prevent them from burning
• Remove any excess fat from the chicken thighs
• Once they have been trimmed, cut into bite sized pieces
• Place chicken pieces into a bowl with some flaky salt, 2-3 tbsp of mirin and a splash of sesame oil
• While the chicken is marinating, chop the bottoms of the spring onions into 2-3 cm pieces
• Skewer the chicken and spring onion alternating them until you have a full skewer.
• Heat a pan over medium heat, drizzle skewers with olive oil, and cook for 2–3 mins per side until caramelised.
• Lower heat, brush skewers with sauce, flip ad brush again (repeat 2-3 times).
• Plate skewers, sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped sprig onions and enjoy!