Mom’s Classic Teriyaki Chicken Tsukune (No Mess!)

Name: Mom’s Classic Teriyaki Chicken Tsukune (No Mess!)
Yield: Serves about 3 servings
Ingredients: 10 1/2 oz (300 g) ● ground chicken thighs; 1/2 ● onion, finely chopped; To taste ● fresh ginger, grated; 1 tablespoon ● soy sauce; 1 tablespoon ● cornstarch; 1 ● egg; About 5 leaves ● (optional: shiso leaves, can be omitted); 2 tablespoons ○ sugar; 2 tablespoons ○ soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60 ml) ○ water

さくふわもちこ @cook_40117302

This chicken tsukune is a classic dish my mom often made when I was a kid—it's a universally loved favorite! You can make it easily with a spoon, so your hands stay clean.
Recipe background:
I made my mom’s familiar flavor even easier. This is a go-to recipe that’s loved by everyone from kids to adults, easy for seniors to eat, and has been a big hit with people from overseas. I often turn to it when I’m not sure what to make!

さくふわもちこ @cook_40117302

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Ingredients

Serves about 3 servings

For the Tsukune
10 1/2 oz (300 g)● ground chicken thighs
1/2● onion, finely chopped
To taste ● fresh ginger, grated
1 tablespoon● soy sauce
1 tablespoon● cornstarch
1● egg
About 5 leaves ● (optional: shiso leaves, can be omitted)
For the Sauce
2 tablespoons○ sugar
2 tablespoons○ soy sauce
1/4 cup (60 ml)○ water

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Steps

1

Add all the ● ingredients to a bowl and mix well with a large spoon until the mixture becomes sticky. If you have extra shiso leaves, add them in now!
2

Heat oil in a skillet. Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan using a spoon. It’s easier if you use a spoon in each hand. Cook over low heat.
3

Once all the mixture is in the pan, turn the heat to low-medium, cover, and cook for 2–3 minutes. When the surface turns white, flip them over. (The photo shows them halfway flipped.)
4

Remove the lid and cook until the other side is nicely browned.
5

Wipe off any excess oil, sprinkle the sugar evenly, then add the soy sauce and water. Swirl the pan occasionally and simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the tsukune.
6

When the sauce is glossy and thick, turn off the heat. Done!
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On October 2, 2016, this recipe made the top 10 in the popular search for 'chicken tsukune.' Thank you!
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On June 25, 2017, it became a trending recipe! Thanks to everyone who made it (*´ー｀)ﾉ