Ingredients
2 Tablespoons light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu)
2 Tablespoons sake
2 Tablespoons mirin
2 Tablespoons light miso
2 Green onions, crushed and slivered
1 Teaspoon minced ginger root
1 Garlic clove, minced
8 Boneless chicken thighs, skin intact (The thigh meat stays moist and tender, but boned chicken breasts can be used also)
1 Tablespoon five-spice powder or to taste I used less than this
Toasted sesame seeds
Method
1. Blend soy sauce, sake mirin, miso, green onions, ginger root and garlic in a rectangular baking dish.
2. Coat chicken with mixture.
3. Marinate 1 hour or refrigerate overnight, turning several times.
4. Preheat a hibichi, portable tabletop grill or charcoal grill. (Can also be cooked in a skillet.).
5. Shake marinade off chicken; pat dry.
6. Place skin-down on hot grill. Grill 4 to 5 minutes.
7. Turn chicken; grill second side 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and done inside.
8. When chicken is done, sprinkle with sesame seeds and spice mixture.
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.