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Introduction
Tsukune are tender Japanese chicken meatballs traditionally served on skewers or in hot pots. This version blends juicy ground chicken with umami-rich ingredients like miso and negi, then simmers them in a glossy soy-mirin glaze. Perfect as an appetizer or as part of a Japanese-style meal!
Ingredients
For the Meatballs (makes about 12):
500 g ground chicken
100 g grated Hokkaido onion (about ½ medium onion, cooled before grating)
50 g finely chopped Japanese negi (white and green parts)
5 g white miso paste
1 tsp fine salt
5 g mirin or sake
10 g sake
10 g light soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
For the Soy-Mirin Sauce:
3 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp sake
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp grated ginger (optional, for aroma)
How to Make
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