4: Japanese Chicken & Okonomiyaki Waffles

This recipe from Colin Mills cleverly combines two trend-forward and endlessly adaptable concepts: chicken and waffles and okonomiyaki—that craveable Japanese pancake. Mills starts by marinating boneless, skinless chicken thighs in a mix of garlic, ginger, sake, sugar, salt and Kikkoman^® sauces, including soy sauce, toasted sesame oil and rice vinegar. “All of these ingredients have been traditionally used together for centuries, because they each bring a unique flavor dimension to the final chicken taste,” he says. “In addition, the salt and soy sauce act as a brine, increasing the osmotic pressure to allow more water into the cells of the chicken for a juicier result. The sugar balances out the salinity and provides more browning when frying.”

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