Monday, March 21, 2011

Teriyaki Marinade

Chicken and Vegetables Shiskabob's Just vegetables
Just Chicken
It's officially spring!! I got the bug a little over a week ago, so I made this marinade and cooked Shiskabobs with it. They were to die for! I've never used broccoli in a shiskabob before, but with this marinade it was like eating candy! They caramelized so wonderfully, just thinking about it makes me what to cook more today, even if it is raining.

Homemade Teriyaki Marinade

Ingredients
1 cup braggs liquid aminos
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup organic brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 20 oz can of pineapple tidbits in natural syrup
1/4 cup cold water
3 tablespoons cornstarch*

Directions
In a sauce pan simmer braggs, garlic, organic brown sugar, rice vinegar and ginger for 5 minutes. While that is simmering, pour pineapple tidbits and syrup in blender and blend until smooth. Add pineapple to to teriyaki sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes. In a cup together cold water and cornstarch. Add to the sauce and boil for 1 minute until sauce thickens. Put in a sealed glass container and store in fridge until ready to use. Makes about 6 cups.
*If you don't want your marinade to be thick, don't add the cornstarch. I like this marinade thick.


Chicken and Vegetable Shiskabobs
Ingredients
1 recipe teriyaki marinade
Chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts
Whatever vegetables you have in the fridge, cut into bite sized pieces
Wooden Skewers
Directions
Marinate the chicken in the teriyaki marinade in the fridge for 30 minutes. Then remove and cut into small bite sized pieces. Using wooden skewers, poke directly into the middle of the pieces of chicken and vegetables. Arrange however you would like to. I made some with just vegetables that were wonderful and some with just chicken that were good too. Cut on an outdoor grill. Rotate every 2 minutes until chicken in fully cooked and no longer pink in the center. Baste with left over marinade with each rotation. Let cool slightly and enjoy it's yumminess!

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