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Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)

Name: Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 11 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Yakitori Sauce (enough for 2 batches of tsukune):; ¼ cup water; ¼ cup sake; ½ cup mirin; ½ cup soy sauce; 2 tsp brown sugar (packed tightly and leveled off); For the Tsukune:; 2–3 green onions/scallions; 6 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba); 1 lb ground chicken (use half white meat + half dark meat if grinding your own); 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (plus more for coating your hands); 1 Tbsp miso (any type of miso works); coarse sea salt (for sprinkling); For Serving:; shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional, for a spicy kick)

Prep Time

40m

Cook Time

11m

Total Time

51m

This Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers recipe, also known as Tsukune, features a flavorful yakitori sauce made with sake, mirin, soy sauce, and brown sugar. The chicken meatballs are seasoned with green onions, shiso leaves, sesame oil, and miso before being grilled to perfection. Serve with a sprinkle of shichimi togarashi for a spicy kick.

Chicken Meatball

Yakitori

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Servings: 8

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2 tsp brown sugar (packed tightly and leveled off)

2–3 green onions/scallions

6 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba)

1 lb ground chicken (use half white meat + half dark meat if grinding your own)

1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (plus more for coating your hands)

1 Tbsp miso (any type of miso works)

coarse sea salt (for sprinkling)

shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional, for a spicy kick)

Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)

Ingredients

For The Yakitori Sauce (enough For 2 Batches Of Tsukune)

For The Tsukune

For Serving

Steps

Nutrition Facts

Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)

Ingredients

For The Yakitori Sauce (enough For 2 Batches Of Tsukune)

For The Tsukune

For Serving

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts