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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 179kcal 8%
Fat 7g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Protein 15g 30%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 487mg 20%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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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 40m

Cook 11m

Total 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

Ingredients

8 servings

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)

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving. If servings isn't set, the recipe counts as 4.

Calories 179kcal 8%
Fat 7g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 9g 18%
Protein 15g 30%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 487mg 20%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition Facts

Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)

Ingredients

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

For The Tsukune

For Serving

Steps

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