Japanese Chicken Meatballs
Tom Jackson
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Category
Poultry
Cuisine
Japanese
Servings
5
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Calories
835
Chef Tom fires up the Napoleon Phantom 500 for Japanese Chicken Meatballs, grilled over charcoal then coated in a sweet, salty, umami and spicy Japanese barbecue sauce!
Ingredients
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1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced
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1 spring onion, white parts grated, green parts sliced
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1 large clove garlic, chopped
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1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
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1 zest of 1 lime
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1 tbsp Bachan’s Yuzu Japanese BBQ Sauce
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1/2 cup panko
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1 tbsp Cattleman’s Grill Everything Bagel
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1 tbsp Colonial Chile Oil
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Juice of 1 lime
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6 tbsp Bachan’s Yuzu
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6 tbsp Smoken Ghost Ketchup
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1 tbsp W Fireshire Sauce
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Japanese rice - sushi rice, nori, kosher salt, Colonial Chile Oil
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Butter lettuce
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Crushed Wasabi peas
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Green onions
Chicken Meatballs: Yields ~13 (1.5 oz) meatballs
Japanese BBQ Sauce
Serve with
Directions
Combine the meatball ingredients in the Vitamix food processor. Process until primary bond is formed (meat is tacky and holds together). Chill for 20-30 minutes.
Install the Napoleon Cast Iron Charcoal Basket inside the Napoleon Prestige Phantom 500 Gas Grill. Fill with lump charcoal. Light the burners directly underneath. When the charcoal is burning red, turn off the burners
Form the chicken mixture into 1.5 oz balls. Thread onto skewers. Grill over charcoal to an internal temperature of 155ºF. Squeeze lime juice over meatballs while grilling.
Combine the sauce ingredients in a small sauce pot. Heat over the side burner.
Remove meatballs from the grill and place in a large mixing bowl. Dress with the warm sauce, just enough to coat the meatballs. Toss to coat.
Serve in butter lettuce leaves with rice, more sauce green onions and crushed wasabi peas.
Recipe Note
You might also enjoy: Asian Sticky Spare Ribs or Chicken Meatballs with Mushroom Gravy
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 6 oz
- per serving
- Calories
- 835
- Fat
- 34.5 grams
- Cholesterol
- 119 milligrams
- Sodium
- 3840 milligrams
- Carbs
- 73.5 grams
- Protein
- 59.3 grams
