I received my $20 Yakitori Grill

[Attjack]

For $20 I was willing to roll the dice and I'm glad I did. Although it's certainly not high end by any means it seems pretty decent but I'll be careful not to drop it. It is lightweight, folds way down for storage, and has ample grilling space. I'll know more when I fire it up but so far this thing looks like at least $20 worth of fun.

[Spinaker]

Nice! Now we need to see it in action. Can't beat the price.

[Jerod Broussard]

$19.98.....drops mic.

[Draznnl]

For $20, it’ll be a good deal even if it’s only the world’s first yakitori paperweight.

[smokenoob]

Cool! explain yakitori! Sounds like a …..no, I’m not sayin’

[Attjack]

Yakitori is grilled chicken skewers typically with scallions between each piece of chicken. The cuts of chicken can be varied. You can use a whole chicken and include organ meat too but I have usually used thighs. You brush it with a sweet yakitori sauce right at the end of the cook. I typically like to do veggies too and it's often served with steamed rice.

My old setup:

[smokenoob]

Is it gas or charcoal? Looks like a great addition to cookers!

[Attjack]

Charcoal is traditional although I have seen gas and electric models too. Binchotan is traditional but I have yet to use it. I'm trying to decide if I want to buy 5 pounds for the same price I paid for the grill or just use Kingsford.

[Redwng]

Will be interesting to hear your opinion and see your cooks.

[Smoked Transistors]

Received mine Monday, but have not opened it yet. I'll have to check it out this weekend.

[Attjack]

Have you made Yakitori before? In the past, I've tried to develop the tare by having a "mother" sauce that lived on from batch to batch. See the video I posted below for more about this.

[Smoked Transistors]

I'm new to Yakitori period so no tare mother pot. I've done plenty teriyaki chicken but that's about it.

[Attjack]

Smoked Transistors Tare for Yakitori is pretty close to homemade teriyaki sauce but you cook it with the addition of scallions, garlic, and ginger (remove afterward). The tare mother pot just means you put the leftover sauce that you dipped the chicken into back in the fridge and use it again later (after heating it up, maybe adding more sauce). That's how I understand it. SheilaAnn might be able to chime in too as she has direct restaurant experience. I just make stuff in my backyard.

[Attjack]

Here it is folded up.

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[SheilaAnn]

We did yakitori at my old job. Loved it! we had two grills custom made for the event.

Binchotan (Japanese oak) is indeed traditional and expensive. Yakitori is also traditionally chicken, but we did a lot of things: short rib, pork belly, king oyster mushrooms were in regular rotation. We also did grilled watermelon with lardo, chicken livers…. Can’t recall what else. The marinades and finishing sauces are key, too.

[Attjack]

This is a local product a restaurant (sadly now closed) makes. If I pick some up it'll be this brand.

https://www.amazon.com/Thaan-Charcoal-Choice-Premium-Grilling/dp/B0B7P8BQ96/ref=sr_1_6?gclid=CjwKCAjwu4WoBhBkEiwAojNdXtHGcNdWNVB1uh8T6j9jPbS8M7sxB9iYJfJCiqIerYDKS41p7uzKnhoC_XUQAvD_BwE&hvadid=663058533099&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032927&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=9807624668971326466&hvtargid=kwd-890263728146&hydadcr=27638_14486127&keywords=binchotan%2Bcoals&qid=1694645822&sr=8-6&th=1

[mnavarre]

Pok Pok closed? Welp, guess we won't be going there in November. The Thaan charcoal is good, but is in no way real binchotan. On the other hand it's not $200/lb either. It works fine in my hibachi. Works way better than lump or briquettes.

[Attjack]

mnavarre That's good to know Thaan isn't equivalent to binchotan I did not realize that. Yeah, sadly Pok Pok in Portland closed.

https://pdx.eater.com/2020/10/30/21542119/pok-pok-closed

[58limited]

Nice! The chicken Yakitori looks like a good first cook for my new Sportsman's Grill.

[Michael_in_TX]

Indeed it does!

[Michael_in_TX]

I love chicken (thigh) yakatori. You cannot overcook this stuff (within reason) and don't have to worry about the sauce burning as it is dipped in the end.

I've thought about getting a Smokey Joe for these types of things.....but this just looks like more fun.

[TripleB]

Yum Yakitori. I was going to a Yakitori bar back in the 80’s in Los Angeles, the Terried Sake House. Always busy and got to know the sushi chef, Kimmi. Got a couple of recipes from him. One was Tofu steak made with eggs and bonito shavings. Use to have the Tebba (chicken thigh), quail eggs and chicken hearts. Delicious. Saw Dan Aykroyd there one time having dinner.

[SheilaAnn]

Chicken heart yakitori is really good! We did that a few times. Yum!

[hoovarmin]

That looks like a great thing to take camping or tailgating.

[Attjack]

I would like to take it camping. You could have all the skewers ready and packed in a cooler for a quick and easy meal.

[hoovarmin]

Attjack exactly. I might pick one up and take it to the gun club for just such an application after a day of clays and treat my buddies.

[texastweeter]

Or shoot some dove and make a wild game version.

[mnavarre]

Attjack Search YouTube for "yakitoriguy charcoal". He's got a bunch of vids comparing cooking yakitori over various charcoals, including one specifically about Thaan.