Description
This easy Sweet Miso Chicken recipe is high in protein and perfect for meal prep. Juicy, flavourful, and oven-baked in under 30 minutes, with a sweet-savoury miso glaze you’ll want to drizzle on everything.
Ingredients
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- 4 chicken breasts boneless
- 3 tbsp white miso – look for shiro miso
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger, grated or finely chopped
- 1/4–1/2 cup low sodium chicken stock or water
- sesame seeds, chives or green onions to garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the miso, sake, mirin, maple syrup, sesame oil and ginger. Stir to combine.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken and refrigerate at least 15 mins (ideally 1 hour if you have time). Reserve the marinade when you are done marinating the chicken (do not skip this step, we will reduce the marinade later to kill the bacteria)
- Preheat your oven to 450°F (235°C)
- Place chicken onto a baking pan lined with parchment or aluminum (remember to keep the marinade!)
- Bake chicken for 25 mins or until internal temp 165°F (75°C)
- While the chicken bakes, pour the marinade into a small sauce pan (there will be very little and it should be thick) and cook over medium heat. Bring it to a boil (bubbling, this will kill the bacteria).
- Add 1/4 to 1/2 cups (depending on how runny you want the sauce) of chicken stalk or water and mix well until combined. Bring to a boil.
- Let the chicken breast rest for a few minutes before slicing.
- Serve with hot rice, top with the sweet miso sauce, sesame seeds and green onions!
- Prep Time: 1 hr
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Cuisine: Japanese