Chicken Meatball Skewers
featured in Japanese Grilled Skewers 4 Ways (Kushiyaki)
Satisfy your hunger with the delicious chicken meatball skewers. These juicy meatballs are seasoned with green onions and ginger, and are perfect for grilling or baking. Served with a flavorful soy glaze, they make an easy weeknight meal.
Tasty Team
91% would make again
Under 30 minutes
Under 30 minutes
Ingredients
for 6 servings
- 1 lb chicken (455 g), ground
- ¼ cup green onion (35 g), thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs (10 g), if needed to form meatballs
- sesame seed, to garnish
SOY GLAZE
- 1 cup soy sauce (235 mL)
- ¼ cup rice vinegar (60 mL)
- ¼ cup sake (60 mL)
- ¼ cup sugar (50 g)
Special Equipment
- bamboo skewer, 6-inch (15cm)
Nutrition Info
- Calories 274
- Fat 10g
- Carbs 15g
- Fiber 0g
- Sugar 10g
- Protein 26g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a medium pot, combine all ingredients for glaze and bring to a boil until the bubbles start to become sticky and glossy.
- Combine the ground chicken, green onions, ginger, sesame oil, and ¼ cup (60 ml) of the soy glaze in a bowl until evenly mixed.
- If the mixture does not hold its shape when rolled into a ball, add in panko breadcrumbs, mix evenly, and re-roll the meatballs to test their structural integrity.
- Roll about 1-inch (2 ½ cm) meatballs, then skewer 3-4 meatballs on a skewer. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Sear 3-4 skewers at a time and flip when the undersides are golden brown.
- Brush the glaze on the skewers evenly and cook for about 5 more minutes, flipping every minute and brushing additional glaze as necessary.
- Cool and serve!
- Enjoy!
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