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japanese shishito stuffed with ground chicken

Shishito tsukune

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  • Author: Caroline Phelps
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 40 pieces 1x
  • Category: Side
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Description

Shishito pepper stuffed with seasoned ground chicken. 


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 thumb size ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 pound ground chicken
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon sake
  • 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 20 shishito peppers, sliced in half lengthwise and seeded

Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 3 tablespoons mirin
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a pan over medium high heat, add the oil, ginger, garlic and onions.
  3. Cook until onions are translucent (about 3 minutes). Transfer the onions to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
  4. Add the ground chicken to the onion mixture and mix.
  5. Add the sake, soy sauce, and salt. Mix well using your fingers.
  6. With a knife, spread a generous amount of the mixture on each piece of shishito pepper. If you have any ground chicken left, use it to make mini chicken patties.
  7. Lay each piece of shishito peppers, ground chicken side facing up, on a tray covered with non stick foil or parchment paper. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until the chicken has cooked through.
  8. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and microwave for 20 to 30 seconds (to melt the sugar).
  9. Take shishito peppers out of the oven and with a basting brush, brush the sauce over each piece. Put the leftover sauce in a small bowl and serve next to shishito tsukune, as a dip.

Notes

Keep the leftovers in a storage container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 shishito tsukune
  • Calories: 21
  • Sugar: 0.5g
  • Sodium: 49.8mg
  • Fat: 1.2g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.5g
  • Fiber: 0.3g
  • Protein: 1.2g
  • Cholesterol: 4.8mg
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