SAVOURY SAUCES: This is a popular marinade as well as sauce used in Japanese cooking.

YAKITORI SAUCE:

 

 

1 cup sake                                                                  

2/3 cup crushed rock sugar

2/3 cup mirin or any Japanese rice wine                                                                     

1 ½ cups dark soy sauce

½ cup light soy sauce

 

 

 

Mix ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Cook to melt sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer 15-20 minutes to develop flavour. Cool and refrigerate.

 

Use to marinade chicken.