Tsukune (meatballs)

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Tsukune (meatballs) recipe

Tsukune (meatballs) is one of the representative of Japanese food.I introduce one of Japanese food recipes at this page.Tsukune (meatballs) is the best when I eat with a raw egg.Please use the fresh egg by all means.Let’s cook Tsukune (meatballs)!

Ingredients

　　　　
• 150g ground chicken
• 1/4 leeks
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp(30 ml) bread crumbs
• 1/2 tbsp(7.5 ml) sake
• 1 tsp(5 ml) sugar
• 1 tbsp(15 ml) soy sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) mirin

Directions

1. Chop the leeks, then combine the ground chicken and the bread crumbs,egg whites(Use the egg yolk later).




2. Knead well until sticky.



3. Split into 6 equal parts, then from into oval shapes.



4. Heat the salad oil and put step3 into it.When it turns golden brown, turn over and cook the other side.



5. Add the sake, sugar, soy sauce, mirin and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.



6. Serve it and season with the egg yolk.

It is the dish which is popular at Yakitori restaurant in Japan.