Dinner for 4

Chicken Tsukune Skewers

Name: Chicken Tsukune Skewers
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mirin; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup sake; 3 tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; 4 cloves garlic; 3 scallions; 1 inch piece ginger; 2 tsp whole peppercorns; 1 1/2 lb ground chicken thighs; 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 4 tbsp finely chopped scallions; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 small grated shallot; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground white pepper; 9 wooden skewers

Ground chicken skewers mix with ginger, garlic, scallions, and panko before grilling and brushing with sweet soy glaze.

Typical price

$8.97for 4 servings

$2.24 per serving$8.97 for 4

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70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.75	$0.81Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.50Typical price
Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.44Typical price
Sandwich bread$2.49 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.41Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.97

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarVinegarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepper

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Ingredients

1/2 cup mirin
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sake
3 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
4 cloves garlic
3 scallions
1 inch piece ginger
2 tsp whole peppercorns
1 1/2 lb ground chicken thighs
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
4 tbsp finely chopped scallions
1 large egg
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 small grated shallot
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
9 wooden skewers

Steps

Soak the wooden skewers in water for 10 minutes.
Simmer the mirin, soy sauce, sake, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic, three scallions, ginger, and peppercorns in a saucepan for 12 minutes, then strain the glaze.
Mix the ground chicken, panko, chopped scallions, egg, grated ginger, minced garlic, shallot, sesame oil, salt, and white pepper in a bowl.
Shape the chicken mixture around the nine soaked skewers and chill it for 15 minutes.
Heat a grill or grill pan to 400 F and oil the cooking surface.
Grill the skewers for 12 to 15 minutes, turning and brushing with glaze, until the chicken reaches 165 F.