Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs

Plump, juicy chicken meatballs smothered in my mother's homemade Teriyaki Sauce! (PS She's Japanese :) ) Fabulous meal or finger food!

Negima Yakitori (Japanese Chicken Skewers With Scallion)

For my money, the easiest and most forgiving yakitori staple is negima: juicy chicken thigh alternately threaded onto a skewer with sections of scallion. Because thighs are naturally high in connective tissue and fat, they end up juicy even if you don't precisely measure temperature as they cook.

Sweet-and-Sour Grilled Chicken Skewers (Yakitori Nanbansu)

Nanbansu is a sweet-sour Japanese sauce, dip, and marinade made from soy sauce, vinegar, mirin, and sugar. It's very popular as a sauce for fried chicken, but it makes an excellent marinade for yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), too.

Cocktail Meatballs with Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce

You'll love these plump, juicy Party Cocktail Meatballs with a 5 minute homemade Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce. These are baked and great for making ahead!

Greek Meatballs (Keftedes)

Juicy Greek Meatballs beautifully flavoured with red onion, fresh parsley, a touch of mint and hint of dried oregano. Serve with pita bread and tzatiki!

Vietnamese-Style Chicken Meatballs With Ginger and Mint

These quick and easy chicken meatballs are loaded with flavor for a fast meal that's still impressive. Fish sauce adds umami and funk, while Thai green chiles, scallions, and fresh ginger offer different levels of heat, and a sprinkle of crunchy turbinado sugar balances it all out. Serve these meatballs up as lettuce wraps with a pantry raid of whatever pickles you have on hand to make it a fresh and light meal perfect for any warm summer night.

Tonkatsu or Chicken Katsu (Japanese Breaded Pork or Chicken Cutlets)

Crispy, golden-brown, and juicy breaded and fried pork or chicken cutlets, Japanese-style.

Japanese Ginger and Garlic Chicken With Smashed Cucumber From 'A Change of Appetite'

This recipe, from Diana Henry's new cookbook, A Change of Appetite, is not for the faint of heart. A garlicky, slightly sweet marinade with a whopping two-thirds of a cup of spicy grated ginger does not leave the chicken thighs wanting for any flavor, I'll tell you that.

Tiki-Style Beef Teriyaki Skewers

Note: Leftover sauce can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container indefinitely. For an even more tiki experience, serve the skewers on top of grilled pineapple slices with maraschino cherries....

Teriyaki Chicken (With Homemade Teriyaki Sauce)

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce is so easy to make, has a cleaner flavour than bottled sauce and infuses into the meat better. This is an authentic recipe, my mother's recipe taught to her by her mother.