Chicken meatballs Yakitori

1/4 cup sake
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup raw sugar
1/4 cup mirin (2 tablespoons)
1 lb ground chicken (coarsely)
2 tsps kosher salt
1 shallot (minced)
1 yuzu (finely grated zest, lemon)
1 tbsp vegetable oil

1. In a saucepan, combine the sake, soy sauce, sugar and ¼ cup of the mirin; boil until reduced to ¾ cup, 3 minutes. Let cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 375°. In a bowl, combine the chicken, salt, shallot, zest and the remaining 2 tablespoons of mirin. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Form the chicken mixture into 24 meatballs. Brush the meatballs with the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil and arrange them on the baking sheet. Bake for about 6 minutes, until the meatballs are barely cooked through.
3. Light a grill. Thread the meatballs onto 8 bamboo skewers and grill over moderately high heat, turning, until lightly charred, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and brush the meatballs with the sauce. Grill, turning, and brushing, until glazed, 30 seconds longer. Serve with the remaining sauce.

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