Tsukune - Japanese Chicken Meatballs [25 Minutes!]

Super juicy chicken meatballs - Japanese style. These tsukune skewers are grilled to perfection in just 25 minutes, and slathered in a sweet soy sauce to finish them off. Perfect for BBQs over charcoal or a quick dinner in the frying pan. Get the full measurements, tips and ideas to make it your own: www.wandercooks.com/tsukune-j...
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☕️ About this recipe:
Tsukune meatballs always reminds us of our favourite yakitori restaurant in Japan. We’ll order these along with plate after plate of favourites like yakitori chicken, gyoza, and potato salad, so much yum. Just add a glass of beer or chuhai (flavoured shochu highballs) and great company to enjoy them with.
The name tsukune comes from the Japanese word tsukuneru which means to ‘knead by hands’.
They're are a popular treat for oshogatsu (Japanese New Years celebrations) and osechi ryori (traditional Japanese foods enjoyed on New Year’s Day).
In Japan, chicken tsukune is often made from a blend of chicken breast and thigh meat, and sometimes includes the chopped cartilage as well. Today we’re simplifying the recipe by using just chicken mince from the supermarket.
🥒 Ingredients:
500 g chicken mince / 1 lb
2 spring onion / green onion finely chopped
1 egg
2 tsp ginger
2 tbsp bread crumbs
1 tbsp vegetable oil for cooking
For the sauce:
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp cooking sake
2 tsp sugar
(or 3 tbsp teriyaki sauce)
Optional: 3 perilla/shiso leaves finely chopped
👩‍🍳 Recipe Steps:
00:00 - How to Make Tsukune Chicken Skewers
00:04 - Prepare the mince meat and seasonings
00:15 - Mix well with your hands
00:27 - Form meatballs onto skewers
01:00 - Cook skewers, then remove from pan
01:38 - Add sauce into pan
01:49 - Return skewers to pan and glaze with sauce
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[@wandercooks]

Have you ever cooked Japanese style meatballs? The yummy caramelised flavour from basting these in sweet soy sauce is out of this world! 😋👌🏼 Get the full recipe here: www.wandercooks.com/tsukune-japanese-chicken-meatballs/

[@Ana-dg5ep]

Japan has the biggest fans of chicken meatballs, which are Kotaro and Hana - small Asian claw otters that live in Japan. Hana is the biggest foodie in the world who loves food, she eats faster than Mat Stonie🤣

[@Ana-dg5ep]

Yummy, yummy, yummy 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 Great & thanks ❤

[@wandercooks]

You're very welcome! :)

[@Maplecook]

Dude(ttes)!! It's like you're singin' me a love song here! hahahahaha

[@wandercooks]

Hahaha! Man, how good are these hey? Made the leftovers into burgers yesterday. 🤤

[@kinanaris7976]

@@wandercooks my boss brought me along went to japanese restaurant ,and they got order this tsukune (for me Indonesian it is some kind like Bakso ) Oh my goodness 5 pieces is not enough so I plan to make by myself follow your recipe today Nov 19 2022 my really first time make it Hopefully the taste will be like I expecting Thanks for sharing your recipe and there is leftover still ,I think I am gonna make it into burger as you did

[@wandercooks]

@@kinanaris7976 how good are they! I hope you enjoy making them as burgers. Let us know how it turns out! :D Yeah - it is similar to bakso, but without using ice and a food processor to get that texture that bakso meatballs have.