Street Food Recipes You Can Make At Home Chicken Meatball Skewers

Ingredients

for 6 servings

• 1 lb chicken (455 g), ground
• ¼ cup green onion (35 g), thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs (10 g), if needed to form meatballs
• sesame seed, to garnish

SOY GLAZE

• 1 cup soy sauce (235 mL)
• ¼ cup rice vinegar (60 mL)
• ¼ cup sake (60 mL)
• ¼ cup sugar (50 g)

Special Equipment

• bamboo skewer, 6-inch (15cm)

Preparation

1. In a medium pot, combine all ingredients for glaze and bring to a boil until the bubbles start to become sticky and glossy.
2. Combine the ground chicken, green onions, ginger, sesame oil, and ¼ cup (60 ml) of the soy glaze in a bowl until evenly mixed.
3. If the mixture does not hold its shape when rolled into a ball, add in panko breadcrumbs, mix evenly, and re-roll the meatballs to test their structural integrity.
4. Roll about 1-inch (2 ½ cm) meatballs, then skewer 3-4 meatballs on a skewer. Repeat with remaining mixture.
5. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
6. Sear 3-4 skewers at a time and flip when the undersides are golden brown.
7. Brush the glaze on the skewers evenly and cook for about 5 more minutes, flipping every minute and brushing additional glaze as necessary.
8. Cool and serve.