Teriyaki sauce is made with sake or mirin, soy sauce, and sugar. It’s mixed with fresh ginger and minced chicken to make these sweet and delicious chicken meatballs – a perfect combo with freshly steamed white rice and broccoli.
Ingredients
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons sake (Japanese rice wine)
- 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Chicken Meatballs
- 5 ounces ground chicken
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sake (Japanese rice wine)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 ½ teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more as needed
- 4 shiitake mushrooms, cut in half
- 1 ¾ ounces daikon (Japanese radish), sliced
Directions
Step 1
Combine ground chicken, spring onions, 1 tablespoon sake, 1 tablespoon water, cornstarch, ginger, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce in a bowl; mix by hand until sticky and smooth. Shape into round balls.
Step 2
Heat oil in a wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add shiitake mushrooms and daikon; cook and stir until coated with oil, about 1 minute.
Step 3
Pour 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons sake, mirin, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and sugar into the wok. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
Cook’s Note:
Substitute mirin for the sake in the meatballs if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 167 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat7g | 9% |
Saturated Fat1g | 6% |
Cholesterol20mg | 7% |
Sodium558mg | 24% |
Total Carbohydrate11g | 4% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
Total Sugars7g | |
Protein9g | |
Vitamin C5mg | 25% |
Calcium17mg | 1% |
Iron1mg | 5% |
Potassium162mg | 3% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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