grilled chicken & green soybeans meat patties

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ingredients:

• 7 ounces ground chicken
• 2 ounces fresh green soybeans
• (or frozen green soybeans)
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweet sake for seasoning (mirin)
• 1 tablespoon sake　　　　
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• a little salt (if using fresh green soybeans)
• 1 cup water (if using fresh green soybeans)

step 1:

If using frozen green soybeans, defrost them and remove the green beans from the pods.

step 2:

If using fresh green soybeans, wash and drain them. Bring 1 cup of the water to a boil, and add the salt and green soybeans. Bring to a boil again, and boil for three to four minutes.

step 3:

Drain the soybeans in a colander and remove the green beans from the pods.

step 4:

Mix the soy sauce, sugar, sweet sake for seasoning (mirin) and sake in a bowl.

step 5:

Mix the ground chicken, green soybeans, egg and ginger in a big bowl. Form the mixture into small balls and slightly flatten into patties.

step 6:

Heat the oil in the frying pan over a medium flame and add the patties. Sear the patties for a couple of minutes. After they change color, sear the opposite side for a couple of minutes.

step 7:

Add the soy sauce mixture. Sear 1 minute.