Name: Glazed Japanese Chicken Meatballs on Skewers
Yield: Makes 16 meatballs on 8 skewers
Ingredients: 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup dry sake; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar, plus more, for seasoning; 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or turkey, preferably dark meat; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 small clove); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; Sesame seeds; Thinly sliced scallion greens; Steamed rice (optional)

Glazed Japanese Chicken Meatballs on SkewersDavid Malosh

These skewered meatballs are a quintessential Japanese bar food, a great drinking snack that can be turned into a larger meal with rice. Flavored with plenty of garlic and ginger and brushed with a sweet-and-savory soy glaze, these meatballs are a great defense of ground chicken, which can be bland if not seasoned well.

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