Halibut and/or Salmon Yakitori

Yakitori is commonly a Japanese type of skewered chicken. The term Yakitori can also refer to skewered food in general. Kushiyaki (skewer grilled), is a formal term that encompasses both poultry and non-poultry items, skewered and grilled. Both Yakitori and Kushiyaki mean the same, so the terms are used interchangeably in Japanese society.

Ingredients:
-Halibut and or Salmon strips
-skewers or long toothpicks

Marinade:
-1/2 cup soy sauce
-1 teaspoon ginger
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1/2 cup water
-1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
-2 tablespoons sesame oil
-2 tablespoons siracha sauce

Directions:
1. Mix marinade ingredients together and place fish strips in it. If you choose to do multiple types of fish I would suggest dividing the sauce and marinating the different types of fish separately. Leave fish in marinade for about an hour.
2. place fish pieces on skewers. Multiple pieces of fish may fit on each skewer. Just remember to leave an inch or two on the ends so you can turn the skewers.
3. Once all of the fish is skewers you can grill them on your grill or you can broil them in your oven.
4. If you choose to grill them, I would suggest laying tin foil over your grill racks and coat the skewers in cooking spray as this fish can be very brittle and can have a tendency to stick.
5. If you broil them, place them on sprayed nonstick sheetpan or a sheetpan layed with parchment paper.
6. Whatever method you choose to cook the skewers, remember that the fish will cook very quickly! Rotate the skewers during the cooking process if you choose to grill them.

Enjoy!

Mike Walsh 2011