Japanese Barbecue Chicken

About This Recipe

Extra lean ground chicken breast with a sweet and savory homemade Japanese barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

• 1/2 Tablespoon 8g Olive Oil
• 2 pounds Ground Chicken Breast
• 1/2 cup 120g Maple Syrup
• 1/4 cup 60g Dark Soy Sauce*
• 1/3 cup 84g Tomato Paste
• 1/4 cup 60g Mirin
• 1/4 cup 60g Rice Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons 32g Toasted Sesame Oil
• 4 teaspoons Ginger (crushed or minced)
• 4 cloves Garlic (crushed or minced)
• 3 Scallions (greens and whites separated and thinly sliced)

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Once hot, add the ground chicken and brown one side for 3-4 minutes until golden brown before breaking apart and fully cooking.
2. While the chicken cooks, whisk all the sauce ingredients except the scallion greens together.
3. Once the chicken is fully cooked, add the sauce and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir in the sliced scallion greens at the end right before serving.
4. Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with toasted sesame seeds, freshly sliced scallions, and optional yum yum sauce (see notes below).