A budget-friendly tsukune (chicken meatball) recipe using chicken breast and tofu, loaded with savory scallions. It's moist, tender, and has a delightful chewy texture. The generous scallion sauce will whet your appetite, making it perfect with rice or as a snack. It's easy to make, so please give it a try!

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (2 servings)

  • Chicken Breast 1/2 piece (200g)
  • Tofu 150g
  • Mayonnaise 1 tbsp
  • Potato Starch 3 tbsp
  • Vegetable Oil (for cooking)
  • Scallions 5 stalks (30g)
  • Coarse Black Pepper (to taste)

Seasonings

  • Salt 1/4 tsp
  • [A] Chicken Bouillon Powder 1 tsp
  • [A] Grated Garlic 1 tsp
  • [A] Cooking Sake (Rice Wine) 1 tsp
  • [A] Sesame Oil 1 tbsp

Steps

  1. Finely chop 5 scallions (30g) into small pieces.
  2. In a bowl, combine 1 tsp Chicken Bouillon Powder, 1 tsp Grated Garlic, 1 tsp Cooking Sake (Rice Wine), and 1 tbsp Sesame Oil to make the scallion sauce.
  3. Slice 1/2 piece (200g) chicken breast into two cutlets, then chop into 1cm cubes.
  4. Mince the chicken breast by pounding it with a knife until it has a ground texture.
  5. In a separate bowl, add 150g tofu and mash it with a whisk until it becomes a paste.
  6. To the bowl with the tofu paste, add 1 tbsp Mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp Salt, and 3 tbsp Potato Starch. Add the minced chicken and mix until uniform. [Key Tip!] The consistency of the dough will vary depending on the moisture content of the tofu. If it's too loose, add more potato starch to adjust.
  7. Heat an appropriate amount of Vegetable Oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
  8. Once the pan and oil are hot, scoop the prepared tsukune dough with a spoon, form it into round shapes, and place them in the frying pan.
  9. Flatten the placed tsukune dough into round shapes.
  10. Cook over medium heat until the bottom is browned.
  11. Once browned on the bottom, flip the tsukune. [Key Tip!] Since they are soft, use the edge of the frying pan to flip them easily.
  12. Cover with a lid and steam-fry over medium heat for 2.5 minutes.
  13. Remove the steamed tsukune from the pan and place them on a plate.
  14. Pour the prepared scallion sauce all over the tsukune.
  15. Sprinkle with coarse black pepper if desired.

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