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Chicken Meatballs With Sesame Green Beans

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Chicken meatballs with green beans served on a bed of white rice and topped with sesame seeds and sliced scallions.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Thu Buser, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams

Tender chicken meatballs brushed with a savory sauce called tsukune are my favorite skewer on offer at a yakitori restaurant. Here the classic dish gets a weeknight makeover thanks to a single sheet pan streamlining the cooking process, with meatballs on one side and green beans on the other. After their stint in the oven, the meatballs get a sticky coating of sweet soy glaze, while the green beans (still crisp-tender!) are tossed in a bright sesame dressing. Piled on rice, it’s a complete meal built from components that make great leftovers—if you don’t finish them all the first night.

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