Tsukune are round or oval-shaped or long meat balls made by kneading ground meat with other ingredients. Tsukune can be fried, simmered, or grilled. Oval-shaped chicken meat balls are fried in this tsukune recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp fresh ginger juice
- 2 tbsps katakuriko / corn starch
- 2 tsps vegetable oil for frying
Preparation:
Put ground chicken in a bowl. Add egg yolk, salt, soy sauce, and fresh ginger juice in the meat. Mix well. Add katakuriko/corn starch in the meat and mix well. Divide the meat into 12 blocks. Make oval-shaped meat balls. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Fry meat balls on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Turn them over and put a lid on the pan. Fry the meat for 4-5 minutes on low heat. Remove fried tsukune from the pan and drain oil on paper towels. Serve the tsukune with soy sauce or karashi mustard.*Makes 4 servings
