Tsukune is Japanese mini hamburger patty that is normally made with ground meat (with a mixture of beef and pork). The meat patty can be served with teriyaki sauce or miso dressing or simply with salt and pepper. I found this a very easy and tasty recipe, especially with the teriyaki sauce. Tsukune is a popular recipe with the Japanese families. Another wonderful and super easy recipe from Everyday Harumi by Harumi Kurihara.
JAPANESE TSUKUNE WITH TERIYAKI SAUCE
Ingredients
- 1 small onion about 4 oz, peeled
- 1 stalk celery
- 10 oz ground meat mixture of half beef and half pork
- Salt and pepper- to season
- 1 medium egg
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 5-6 fresh basil leaves
- Sunflower or vegetable oil-for frying
- Shichimi togarashi or chili pepper
- Sansho or szechuan pepper
- Lemon wedges
- FOR THE TERIYAKI SAUCE:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup mirin
- 4 Tbsp superfine sugar
Instructions
- To make the teriyaki sauce: combine the soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a pan and slowly bring to a boil. Turn the heat down low and simmer for about 20 minutes, until it has thickened. Skim the surface of any scum if necessary and set aside
- To make the tsukune: roughly chop the onion. Remove any stringy parts from the celery and chop it roughly
- Put all the ingredients, except the basil, into a bowl and knead to combine well. Finally, chope the basil into tiny pieces and add to the mixture. It is important to add the basil at the last minute so it retains its color
- Shape the mixture into rounds about 2 inches in diameter. Drizzle a little oil in a nonstick skillet and heat. When hot, add the tsukune and cook until nicely browned on both sides
- Take the cooked tsukune, dip them in the teriyaki sauce while still hot, and sprinkle with shichimi togarashi/chili pepper and sansho/szehucan peppercorns according to your own preference. Serve with lemon wedges on the side
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