Description
These Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs are juicy and flavorful, coated in a sticky, sweet, and savory sauce. Perfect for a delicious appetizer or a main dish served over rice.
Ingredients
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Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1 tbsp cornflour / cornstarch
- 1/4 cup / 65ml soy sauce
- 1/4 cup / 65ml cooking sake
- 1/4 cup / 65ml Mirin
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- ¾ cup / 180 ml water
Meatballs:
- 500 g / 1 lb chicken mince
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 ½ tsp cooking sake
- ½ tsp salt
Cooking:
- 1 tbsp oil (for frying)
- Sliced green onions / scallions, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Make the Teriyaki Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine cornflour and soy sauce. Add cooking sake, Mirin, sugar, and water. Cook over medium heat until thickened.
- Prepare the Meatballs: In a bowl, mix chicken mince, egg, breadcrumbs, garlic, cooking sake, and salt. Shape into meatballs.
- Cook the Meatballs: Heat oil in a pan and fry meatballs until cooked through. Pour teriyaki sauce over meatballs and simmer until coated.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken mince with pork or turkey for variation.
- Adjust the sweetness of the teriyaki sauce by adding more or less sugar to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg