Salmon skewers

Flavorful
Description

Salmon kebabs in a sticky soy glaze are great for barbecues and make a welcome change from the usual bangers and burgers.

Ingredients
  • 100ml/3½fl oz soy sauce
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 40ml/1¼fl oz mirin
  • 30ml/1fl oz sake
  • 6 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled, julienned
  • 4 x 150g/5¼oz salmon fillets, cut into cubes
  • freshly cooked rice, to serve
  • handful flaked almonds, toasted
Directions
  1. Heat the soy sauce, sugar, mirin, sake, spring onions and ginger in a saucepan until the mixture is boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high.
  3. Strain the glaze mixture through a sieve into a bowl.
  4. Thread the salmon pieces onto wooden skewers, leaving a space between each piece of salmon.
  5. Brush the glaze onto the salmon and grill for 3-4 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through. Baste regularly with any remaining glaze mixture.
  6. Serve the salmon yakitori with rice and sprinkle over the flaked almonds.