Japanese-style Chicken (or Turkey) Meatballs (Tsukune)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dark soy sauce like Kikkoman
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 1/4 cup sake sherry or Shaoxing wine
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
• 1 piece ginger sliced
• 1/2 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or turkey, dark meat recommended
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 scallions medium, white and green parts, finely chopped
• 1 large egg lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger finely grated
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic finely, about 2 large cloves
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• scallion greens Thinly sliced
• toasted sesame seeds

Nutrition

• Calories : 90 calories
• Carbohydrate : 5 grams
• Cholesterol : 40 milligrams
• Fat : 3.5 grams
• Protein : 7 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1 grams
• Sodium : 510 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams