Ingredients

1/4 cup tamari

1/2 cup sake

6 tbs.mirin

4 tbs. dark brown sugar

4 tbs. honey

2 tbs grated fresh ginger

4 boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces

16 scallions

20 shitake mushrooms

2 red bell peppers

8 12 inch skewers, soaked in water if made of wood

Preparation

Combine tamari, sake, mirin, sugar, honey, and ginger in a saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool completely. Pour the marinade over chicken and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours. When ready to cook, prepare gas grill, heat to med. Remove chicken from marinade, pour marinade into a saucepan and simmer until it is reduced to a glaze 5-10 minutes. Thread chicken onto skewers along with shitake, red peppers, and scallions. Grill the skewers 4 minutes a side. Brush them with the glaze and serve.