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

$8.97for 470 minServes 4

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

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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

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices

70 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
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Typical price

$2.24 per serving$8.97 for 4

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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.

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