Japanese teriyaki meatball skewers for Costa Rica vs Japan World Cup game
Created: 11/26/2022, 12:00 p.m
The German team did not start the 2022 World Cup so well and lost 2-1 to Japan.
Perhaps Japanese teriyaki meatball skewers will lift the spirits of soccer fans, at least in culinary terms.
While Spain beat Costa Rica 7-0 in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Germany failed to beat Japan.
The game between Japan and Costa Rica should also be of interest to German soccer fans, because another victory for Japan would make it more difficult for the German national soccer team to advance.
The excitement can be heart-pounding - how about while away the time with
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's Teriyaki Meatball Skewers recipe inspired by Japanese cuisine?
Some Germans are also likely to be rooting for the game between Japan and Spain on Sunday evening.
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The term teriyaki comes from the Japanese and is derived from teri (German: shine) and yaku (German: to stew).
The decisive factor for the Japanese specialty is the special sauce, which consists of soy, mirin or sake and a few other ingredients.
It gives shine and a unique flavor to fish, meat and vegetable dishes from Japanese cuisine.
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You need the following ingredients for the World Cup snack from Japan
For the meatballs:
500 g minced meat (mixed)
70 g onions, diced
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp pepper
30ml oil for frying
For the glaze:
1 garlic clove, chopped
15 g ginger, chopped
60 grams of brown sugar
60 ml mirin
60 ml soy sauce
15 g sesame
You also need 20 g of spring onions to prepare the delicious teriyaki meatball skewers for the Japan vs. Spain World Cup match.
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Preparing the Japanese teriyaki meatball skewers is that easy
In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, onions, salt and pepper.
Shape the mixture into ping-pong ball-sized meatballs.
Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the meatballs until lightly browned on all sides.
Then place the meatballs on the edge of the pan.
Now add the garlic, brown sugar, mirin and soy sauce to the center of the pan.
Bring the sauce to the boil and add the sesame seeds.
Give everything a good stir again so the meatballs are coated with sauce on all sides.
Remove the meatballs from the pan and garnish with the leftover sauce and spring onions.
itadakimasu!
– is equivalent to “bon appetit” and is what the Japanese say before starting to eat.
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