Japan

Tsukune

Name: Tsukune
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 skewers
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 400 g Minced chicken; 2 tbsp each Soy sauce & mirin; 2 Spring onion; 1 piece Ginger; 1 tbsp Cornstarch; to taste Egg yolk for dipping

Japanese chicken meatballs off the yakitori grill

Tsukune are seasoned chicken meatballs that belong to the staple repertoire of Japanese yakitori stalls.

Glazed with a sweet tare sauce, they are grilled on skewers and often served with raw egg yolk.

Servings4 skewers

Time35 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Minced chicken400 g
Soy sauce & mirin2 tbsp each
Spring onion2
Ginger1 piece
Cornstarch1 tbsp
Egg yolk for dippingto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Mix minced chicken with ginger, spring onion and cornstarch.
Shape into oblong meatballs and skewer.
Reduce a tare of soy sauce and mirin.
Grill the skewers and glaze repeatedly.
Serve with raw egg yolk for dipping.

Make it original

Mirin and soy sauce are in the Asia Boutique.

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