Japanese Chicken Meatballs (Tsukune) with Smokey Barbecue Glaze

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Japanese Chicken Meatballs (Tsukune) served with sushi rice and green cabbage, garnished with sesame seeds and spring onion

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Bring the flavors of Japan to your kitchen with these easy Japanese Chicken Meatballs (Tsukune). Made with MasterFoods Smokey BBQ Sauce, soy, and fresh ginger, these meatballs are tender, juicy, and packed with that perfect smoky-sweet balance.

Serve them over sushi rice, crisp green cabbage, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds for a meal that’s simple, delicious, and weeknight-friendly.

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  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 20 minutes
  • Total time: 30 minutes
  • Serves: 4

Ingredients

Glaze

  • 125ml Soy Sauce, I prefer Tamari
  • 4 Heaped Tbsp Masterfoods Smokey Barbecue Sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp Masterfoods Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 Tsp Fresh Ginger Grated

Meatballs

  • 500g Chicken Mince
  • 2 Spring Onion Shoots
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Ginger
  • 2 Tbsp Glaze
  • 100g Panko Crumbs, Add more or less depending on how wet the mixture is.

To Serve

  • Sushi Rice
  • Green Cabbage
  • Sesame Dressing
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Spring Onion

Method

  • 1)

    Cook your rice

  • 2)

    Make your glaze with 120ml soy sauce, four heaped tablespoons of Masterfoods Smokey BBQ Sauce, ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper and grate in one teaspoon of fresh ginger. 

  • 3)

    Pop your glaze on the stove and let simmer for 5 minutes until it has thickened and then turn it off the heat. 

  • 4)

    In a bowl add 5oog of chicken mince crack in one egg, two tablespoons of cornflour, two shoots of spring onion, one teaspoon of fresh ginger, two tablespoons of glaze and 100g of panko crumbs. Get your hands in and combine the ingredients.

  • 5)

    Roll your chicken mixture into 16 meatballs.

  • 6)

    Whack a pan on high heat, add in some olive oil and then your meatballs to the pan. Once cooked, turn off the heat

  • 7)

    Pour over the glaze and toss the meatballs to coat them evenly.

  • 8)

    To plate up, pop some sushi rice, sliced green cabbage with a sesame dressing and add four of the chicken meatballs.

  • 9)

    Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion.

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