Chicken Chewy Lotus Root Tsukune Patties

• 400 grams Chicken breast or ground chicken meat
• 200 grams Lotus root
• 1/4 block Firm tofu (300 g)
• 2 tbsp Katakuriko
• 1 dash Salt and pepper
• 4 tbsp each Water, mirin
• 3 tbsp of each Soy sauce, sake
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Dashi stock granules
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil

1. Use a food processor to grind up the chicken meat (if you're using ground meat you can skip this step).
2. Next grind up the lotus root roughly and transfer to the bowl.
3. Lightly salt and pepper, then add the katakuriko and tofu (don't drain the water) and mix until it becomes sticky.
4. Make into oval shapes and fry in an oiled frying pan.
5. Since there'll be a lot, cook in batches if they don't all fit.
6. Mix together the sauce ingredients.
7. Add the combination to the frying pan with the cooked tsukune.
8. Mix the sauce in and simmer on high heat.
9. Simmer for 10 minutes, and if the sauce has been mixed in evenly as shown in the picture, it's complete.

chicken, lotus root, katakuriko, salt, water, soy sauce, sugar, granules, vegetable oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/156682-chicken-chewy-lotus-root-tsukune-patties (may not work)