Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatballs)
Lightly seasoned chicken meatballs are threaded onto skewers, grilled, and finished with a sweet and salty tare sauce.
- Time: 85 min
- Servings: 4
Source: meatwave.com
Ingredients
- For the Tare Sauce
- mirin
- soy sauce
- sake
- dark brown sugar
- tablespoon sherry vinegar
- medium cloves of garlic, smashed and peeled
- scallions, roughly chopped
- piece of ginger, sliced
- tablespoon whole black or white peppercorns
- For the Meatballs
- pounds ground chicken thighs
- panko bread crumbs
- finely chopped scallions
- large egg, lightly beaten
- teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
- teaspoons finely minced fresh garlic
- teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- teaspoon kosher salt
- teaspoon ground white pepper
- wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes prior to use