Metric:
350gr Ground Chicken
Half Brown Onion
60gr Katakuriko
( Potato Starch )
1 Egg Yolk
8gr Oil
5gr Grated Ginger
Pinch of Salt
Sauce:
45gr Water
30grMirin
30gr Soy Sauce
15gr Sugar
2gr Katakuriko
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TRADITIONAL JAPANESE RECIPE: Tsukune (つくね) is Japanese chicken meatballs that can be served on a plate or skewered. They are ypically grilled over charcoal and served in yakitori restaurants.
Tsukune is usually seasoned with salt or sweet soy sauce – yakitori “tare”. Ingredients for “tare” are similar to teriyaki sauce, but “tare” is much thicker and saltier. When the yakitori “tare” gets caramelized under the broiler (or over the grill), the tsukune becomes incredibly delicious.
Tsukune Teriyaki is one of the popular dishes for Osechi (New Year meal) too. There are a lot of traditional vegetables and seafoods (seaweeds) in Osechi, which could be a little boring, so this meat dish may be a refreshing take for the holiday feast.
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Time: 30 Minutes |
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Serves: 4 People |
Ingredients:
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Metric:
350gr Ground Chicken
Half Brown Onion
60gr Katakuriko
( Potato Starch )
1 Egg Yolk
8gr Oil
5gr Grated Ginger
Pinch of Salt
Sauce:
45gr Water
30grMirin
30gr Soy Sauce
15gr Sugar
2gr Katakuriko
Cups:
3 cups Ground Chicken
Half Brown Onion
4 tablespoons Katakuriko
( Potato Starch )
1 Egg Yolk
2 teaspoon Oil
1 teaspoon Grated Ginger
Pinch of Salt
Sauce:
3 tablespoons Water
2 tablespoons Mirin
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Sugar
0.5 teaspoon Katakuriko
Directions:
01 - Chop the Brown Onion finely.
02 - Mix all the Ingredients for the Sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, put Chicken, the finely chopped Onion, Yolk, Ginger, Salt and Potato Starch, and mix very well until very sticky.
04 - Divide the meatball mixture into 16 pieces and shape like small round or oval hamburger patties.
05 - Heat Oil in a frying pan at medium heat and fry patties for about 5 minutes each side or until cooked through.
06 - Add the sauce, and cook for a minute coating the chicken-balls with the Sauce. Serve.
Notes:
- Usually tsukune recipes require eggs or panko to bind the ground meat together so that the meat won’t easily fall apart.
- Ground chicken is the main ingredient for Tsukune. Because of the soft texture, it is a popular item for children. Raw ground chicken is much softer than ground beef or pork, and it is a little hard to handle.
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