A Favorite with Children Easy Teriyaki Lotus Root Meatballs

• 400 grams Ground chicken
• 200 grams Lotus root
• 1 Leek
• 1 piece about twice the size of your thumbtip Ginger (grated)
• 2 tbsp Miso
• 2 tbsp Katakuriko
• 1 Vegetable oil
• 4 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Mirin
• 2 tbsp Sake

1. Peel the lotus root and mince roughly.
2. Mince the leek.
3. Combine the ingredients in a separate bowl and set aside.
4. Add the ground chicken to the lotus root mixture.
5. Add the ingredients and mix well until you have a sticky paste.
6. Divide the paste into portions.
7. You may wish to shape them.
8. Heat vegetable oil in a pan.
9. Line the meatballs in the pan.
10. Cook the meatballs on both sides until they form a golden brown crust.
11. Add about 2 tablespoons of water to the pan, then cover with a lid to steam.
12. When the meatballs are cooked through, remove the lid and absorb the remaining water with a paper towel.
13. Add the sauce you mixed in step 1 and simmer.
14. All done.
15. If you want to get children to eat this, or want to change the flavour a bit add an egg yolk to dip the meatball in.
16. This will increase the richness of the dish and bring its deliciousness to a new level.

ground chicken, lotus root, ginger, katakuriko, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, sake

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/151069-a-favorite-with-children-easy-teriyaki-lotus-root-meatballs (may not work)