Chicken Yakitori Skewers With Candied Sweet Potato

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air

Soak your skewers in cold water (this prevents them from burning whilst cooking)

Chop your sweet potato[es] (skins on) into large, bite-sized pieces and add to a non-stick baking paper-lined tray (or two!) with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a pinch of salt and put the tray[s] in the oven for an initial 25 min or until starting to crisp

Meanwhile, peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely grate your ginger

Combine the grated ginger, soy sauce, mirin and half your honey (save the rest for later!) in a bowl – this is your yakitori sauce

Cut your chicken breast portion[s] into bite-sized pieces

Trim, then cut half your spring onion[s] into small, bite-sized pieces and slice the rest finely

Thread the chicken pieces and spring onion pieces evenly onto the soaked skewers – these are your chicken skewers

Add the chicken skewers to a separate baking tray (or two!) and put the tray[s] in the oven for an initial 10-12 min

Tip: You'll cook these more later!

Combine your mayo with a pinch of salt and a small splash of your rice vinegar in a bowl – this is your Japanese-style mayo

Halve your cucumber lengthways then scrape out and discard the seeds using a teaspoon

Slice the cucumber halves finely into half moons and add them to a separate bowl with the remaining rice vinegar and a pinch of salt – this is your quick-pickled cucumber

Add the yakitori sauce to a pot over a medium heat and cook for 5 min or until it becomes thick and sticky – this is your sticky yakitori sauce

Tip: Watch the sauce like a hawk to make sure it doesn't burn!

Once the chicken has had 10-12 min, remove the tray[s] from the oven and brush the sticky yakitori sauce all over the skewers

Drizzle the remaining honey and black sesame seeds over the roasted sweet potato – this is your candied sweet potato

Return both trays to the oven for 8 min further or until they are both caramelised and the chicken is cooked through (no pink meat!)