grilled chicken balls w yakitori sauce

Name: Grilled Chicken Balls w Yakitori Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 12 ounce(s) ground chicken; 2 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 6 tablespoon(s) breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon(s) ginger grated; ## YAKITORI SAUCE; 4 tablespoon(s) sake; 5 tablespoon(s) shoyu or soy sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) each mirin and sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Sep 24, 2021

Great alternative to the same ol meatballs

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Grill

yield 2-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

12 ounces ground chicken
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon ginger grated
YAKITORI SAUCE
4 tablespoons sake
5 tablespoons shoyu or soy sauce
1 tablespoon each mirin and sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water

How To Make grilled chicken balls w yakitori sauce

Step 1

Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes. Place all ingredients for chicken ball in food processor. Process until well mixed. Roll into golf ball size balls. Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the chicken balls and cook in boiling water until chicken balls change color and float to the top. Scoop out the balls with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Step 2

To make the sauce put all ingredients except cornstarch and water is saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened a bit.
Step 3

Place the chicken balls on skewers and heat up a grill. Place the balls on the grill and grill brushing with the Yakitori sauce until golden brown.
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