Yakitori (Grilled Chicken Meat Balls)

5 from 2 votes

Yakitori (Grilled Chicken Meat Balls) recipe - these are juicy, yummy, and definitely my favorite and a must-have item at yakitori restaurants.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Japanese Recipes

Cuisine: Chicken

Keyword: Grilled Chicken Meat Balls

Servings: people

Calories: 243kcal

Put all the ingredients for the chicken balls (except the ginger) in a food processor and blend well. Wet your hands and scoop about a tablespoonful of the mixture into your palm. Shape it into a small ball, about half the size of a golf ball.
Squeeze the juice from the grated ginger into a small mixing bowl. Discard the pulp. Add the ginger juice to a small pan of boiling water. Add the chicken balls and boil for about 7 minutes, or until the color of the meat changes and the balls float to the surface. Scoop out and drain on a plate covered with paper towels.
In a small pan, mix all the ingredients for the yakitori sauce, bring the mixture to boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sauce slightly reduced. Transfer to a small bowl.
Thread 3-4 balls on to each bamboo skewer. Grill the skewers with an indoor grill or broiler or on a barbecue (preferred). Brush them with the yakitori sauce and turn the skewers frequently until the balls turn brown. Serve hot and sprinkle with shichimi togarashi (Japanese chile powder with sesame seeds) and some yakitori sauce if you like.