1/2 Cup soy sauce
1/3 Cup water
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Tb salt
1 Tb minced garlic
1 thumb of grated ginger
4 stalks of chives, minced
sesame seed oil (and seeds)
2 Tb sake
Prepare garlic, ginger, chives
Measure everything in a glass bowl and stir to dissolve sugar and salt together. Add minced garlic, ginger, chives, and sesame oil.
Use this to marinate the chicken or beef before cooking.
Make a second batch of marinade to heat and leave the cooked meat in to keep it warm before serving. BBQ by searing outside, then put in marinade to rest.
The container should be big enough to let the sticks be covered with the marinade. You can thicken the marinade with some corn starch to make a thicker sauce.