Cooking Connected: Tsukune-Japanese chicken meatball skewers

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey offers a leaner option while ground pork is often less expensive.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness of mirin.

panko breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: whole wheat breadcrumbs

💰Cheaper: regular breadcrumbs

Whole wheat breadcrumbs add fiber, while regular breadcrumbs are often cheaper.

sake

🥗Healthier: dry white wine

💰Cheaper: rice vinegar

Dry white wine can substitute sake in flavor, while rice vinegar is more accessible.

Wash hands for at least 20 seconds before starting.

Ensure a clean and sanitized workspace.

Combine ground chicken, diced green scallions, red miso, egg yolk, fresh ground ginger, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

Mix the ingredients well, using fingers to blend and warm the mixture.

Divide the mixture into four equal portions.

Shape each portion around a popsicle stick to form meatball skewers.

Spray parchment paper with baking spray to prevent sticking.

Brush sesame oil on the skewers before grilling.

Grill the skewers outside until cooked through.

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