Japanese Recipe Ideas | Japanese Tsukune Recipe
Easy, Sweet and Savory Japanese Recipe Ideas – These Japanese Tsukune Meatballs are Fragrant, Tender, and Exceptionally Delicious!
These Japanese Tsukune Meatballs are rich, moist, and extremely flavorful. A combination of ground meat, soy sauce, and a distinctive savory seasoning. These meatballs are tender, moist, and succulent. They have a nice crispy browned exterior and an irresistible bite with the right amount of sweet and savory flavors. No matter how you choose to serve them; they’ll absolutely stand out!
What ingredients do I need for this recipe?
1 pound ground meat
1 egg
2 tablespoon corn starch (sub with tapioca flour)
4 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari)
3 tablespoons cooking wine (sub with broth)
1-2 tablespoons sugar
1 inch ginger (grated)
Oil (sesame or vegetable)
Toasted sesame seeds, hemp seeds, seaweed, orange and tangerine peel, ginger, and peppercorn.
How to make this Japanese Tsukune Recipe?
To prepare the sauce; mix 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of cooking wine and 1 tablespoon of sugar and set it aside for later.
Mix the ground meat with the ginger in a large bowl. Add in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 egg and 1 tablespoon starch and knead to combine.
Form 2 inches balls using the meat mixture and cook them in a pan over medium heat until all sides turn brown. Put the lid on the pan, lower the heat and let the meatballs cook.
Take off the lid, remove any excess oil and push the meatballs to the sides. Add the previously prepares sauce in the center of the pan and cook on low heat until it starts to thicken.
Push back the meat balls to the center and turn them over to coat evenly with the sauce.
Serve the meatballs in skewers, over cooked rice or a bed of steamed veggies. Enjoy!
Easy Japanese Recipe Ideas – Enjoy these delightful Japanese Tsukune Meatballs in so many different recipe!
This Japanese Tsukune recipe is absolutely great, easy, flavorful, and visually stunning. I love how I can easily use these flavorful meatballs in different other recipes. You don’t have to worry at all about having leftovers, since you can also use them in sandwiches, wraps, salads, or noodles.
Helpful Tips and Variations:
Which ground meat should I use? This dish is usually made with ground chicken, but all depends on personal preference. But, you can also use ground pork, turkey or ground beef if you prefer.
How to replace the cooking wine? You can use white wine vinegar, grape juice, apple cider vinegar mixed with water to dilute it or balsamic vinegar. You can also replace it with chicken broth or vegetable broth.
Can I mix in some veggies? Although there are no veggies added to the traditional Japanese recipe, you can still add certain vegetables as long as they’re finely chopped or grated. You can use grated carrots, grated onions, grated zucchini, or finely chopped mushrooms.
Can I mix in some cheese? Of course! You can experiment by making your own version of cheese stuffed Japanese Tsukune meatballs. You can stuff a cube of Mozzarella or cheddar in the center of your meatballs for a gooey bite or you can add some shredded Parmesan cheese to the ground meat mixture.
Can I grill them instead? Definitely! They’ll have a nice smoky taste when grilled. Don’t forget to try them next time you’re turning on the grill for a family BBQ
How can I store any leftovers? Put parchment paper at the bottom of a container, place in the meatballs and use parchment paper between layers. I’ve already used these Tsukune meatballs recipe for meal prep. I would place couple meatballs in separate containers with portioned rice and steamed veggies. It all keeps well in the fridge for up to 4 days. To keep longer, put the meatballs in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
How can I serve this Japanese Tsukune Recipe?
I love serving these Japanese Tsukune Meatballs on skewers, this way you can easily brush them up with more sauce and you can arrange them in different appealing ways.
You can serve these juicy meatballs on a bed of sautéed veggies or steamed rice, garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. You can pair the dish with soy sauce, hoisin sauce or wasabi.
During a party, holiday dinner or gathering, you can serve them in skewers as an appetizer or side dish.
If you’re into creativity, fusion, and exciting food combinations; you can serve these meatballs in small buns, slider style or in tortillas with salsa, shredded lettuce and sliced avocadoes
Japanese Tsukune Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground meat
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon corn starch sub with tapioca flour
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 3 tablespoons cooking wine sub with broth
- 1-2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 inch ginger grated
- Oil sesame or vegetable
- Toasted sesame seeds hemp seeds, seaweed, orange and tangerine peel, ginger, and peppercorn.
Instructions
- To prepare the sauce; mix 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of cooking wine and 1 tablespoon of sugar and set it aside for later.
- Mix the ground meat with the ginger in a large bowl. Add in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 egg and 1 tablespoon starch and knead to combine.
- Form 2 inches balls using the meat mixture and cook them in a pan over medium heat until all sides turn brown. Put the lid on the pan, lower the heat and let the meatballs cook.
- Take off the lid, remove any excess oil and push the meatballs to the sides. Add the previously prepares sauce in the center of the pan and cook on low heat until it starts to thicken. Push back the meat balls to the center and turn them over to coat evenly with the sauce.
- Serve the meatballs in skewers, over cooked rice or a bed of steamed veggies. Enjoy!
