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Yakitori-Style Chicken Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatballs)
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Japan Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Japan as 焼き鳥屋さん顔負けの鷄つくね
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Yakitori-Style Chicken Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatballs)

麦わら小僧
麦わら小僧 @cook_40119762

The tsukune sauce alone is delicious, but dipping them in egg yolk adds an extra touch of elegance and flavor.
Recipe background:
I wanted to make an easy tsukune at home to enjoy with beer, so I came up with this recipe.

The tsukune sauce alone is delicious, but dipping them in egg yolk adds an extra touch of elegance and flavor.
Recipe background:
I wanted to make an easy tsukune at home to enjoy with beer, so I came up with this recipe.

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Yakitori-Style Chicken Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatballs)

麦わら小僧
麦わら小僧 @cook_40119762

The tsukune sauce alone is delicious, but dipping them in egg yolk adds an extra touch of elegance and flavor.
Recipe background:
I wanted to make an easy tsukune at home to enjoy with beer, so I came up with this recipe.

The tsukune sauce alone is delicious, but dipping them in egg yolk adds an extra touch of elegance and flavor.
Recipe background:
I wanted to make an easy tsukune at home to enjoy with beer, so I came up with this recipe.

Read more
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Ingredients

Serves 2 servings
  • 7 ozground chicken (200g)
  • 8shishito peppers
  • 1egg yolk
  • 4-inch piece green onion (about 10cm)
  • 1 tablespoonvegetable oil
  • For seasoning the meat:
  • 1 teaspoonsake
  • 1 teaspoonsoy sauce
  • 1 teaspoonginger paste
  • 2 teaspoonspotato starch (katakuriko)
  • For the sauce:
  • 2 teaspoonssake
  • 2 teaspoonssoy sauce
  • 2 teaspoonsmirin
  • 1 teaspoonsugar
  • 1/2 teaspoonginger paste
  • Pinchshichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice)
  • Yuzu kosho, to taste
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Steps

  1. 1

    Trim the stems from the shishito peppers.

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  2. 2

    Finely chop the green onion (about 4 inches).

    A picture of step 2 of Yakitori-Style Chicken Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatballs).
  3. 3

    In a bowl, combine the ground chicken, chopped green onion, and all the seasoning ingredients for the meat. Mix well until the mixture is smooth and no longer grainy.

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  4. 4

    Divide the mixture into 4 portions and shape each one around a bamboo skewer.

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  5. 5

    Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Arrange the tsukune in the pan and place the shishito peppers in the spaces between them. Cook, turning occasionally, for 3 minutes, then remove the shishito peppers.

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  6. 6

    After removing the shishito peppers, flip the tsukune, cover the pan, and cook on low heat for 3 minutes to steam. Remove the lid and cook over medium heat for another 3 minutes.

    A picture of step 6 of Yakitori-Style Chicken Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatballs).
  7. 7

    After 3 minutes, blot any excess oil with a paper towel. Add the sauce ingredients to the pan and coat the tsukune well. Transfer to a serving plate when evenly glazed.

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  8. 8

    Arrange the tsukune on a plate, sprinkle with shichimi togarashi, and serve with the shishito peppers and yuzu kosho. Add a little shichimi to the egg yolk and serve it on the side for dipping.

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麦わら小僧 @cook_40119762
Published in the US on June 12, 2025 14:18
料理を作ることが好きで自分自身の記録として残してみようかと思い登録してみました。みなさんの料理を見ては日々勉強し、自分でひらめいたらまずはそこで作ってみる!そこで失敗したのならば、またそこでおいしさを追求して作ってみる!七転び八起きの精神ですかね(^^;そして最後には♪美味しい◎と言ってもらうことが最高の喜びなのかも(笑)たくさんの笑顔が見られるよう自分なりにガンバってみたいと思います。
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