The Japanese Grill: From Classic Yakitori to Steak, Seafood, and Vegetables [A Cookbook] [Paperback]

American grilling, Japanese flavors. In this bold cookbook, chef Tadashi Ono of Matsuri and writer Harris Salat share a key insight: that live-fire cooking marries perfectly with mouthwatering Japanese ingredients like soy sauce and miso.
 
Packed with fast-and-easy recipes, versatile marinades, and step-by-step techniques, The Japanese Grill will have you grilling amazing steaks, pork chops, salmon, tomatoes, and whole chicken, as well as traditional favorites like yakitori, yaki onigiri, and whole salt-packed fish. Whether you use charcoal or gas, or are a grilling novice or disciple, you will love dishes like Skirt Steak with Red Miso, Garlic–Soy Sauce Porterhouse, Crispy Chicken Wings, Yuzu Kosho Scallops, and Soy Sauce-and-Lemon Grilled Eggplant. Ono and Salat include menu suggestions for sophisticated entertaining in addition to quick-grilling choices for healthy weekday meals, plus a slew of delectable sides that pair well with anything off the fire.
 
Grilling has been a centerpiece of Japanese cooking for centuries, and when you taste the incredible dishes in The Japanese Grill—both contemporary and authentic—you’ll become a believer, too.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   viii
INTRODUCTION   1
THE BASICS: JAPANESE INGREDIENTS   6
THE BASICS: GRILLING   10
 

CLASSIC YAKITORI   19
Classic Chicken Leg   26
Chicken and Scallion   27
Minced Chicken   28
Chicken Liver   29
Gizzard   30
Neck   31
Chicken Heart   32
Skin   33