Fried Chicken Rice Balls with Creamy Plum Vinegar Ginger Sauce

Ingredients 10 Servings

• Fried Chicken Rice Balls
• 1 1/2 cups sushi rice
• 1/4 cup plum sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons ume plum vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Japanese 7 Spice Seasoning
• 10 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 10 (2-inch) cubes
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus additional for frying
• 10 leaves baby bok choy, bottom 2 inches of leaves trimmed
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• Creamy Plum Vinegar Ginger Sauce
• 1 cup Kewpie mayonnaise, (Japanese Mayonnaise) Substitutions available
  • regular mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons French's® Tomato Ketchup
• 1 tablespoon ume plum vinegar
• 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Japanese 7 Spice Seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon Sicilian Sea Salt