Easy Japanese Inspired Grilled Miso Chicken Recipes

GRILLED MISO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl or other container, mix miso paste, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, green onion and red pepper flakes. Add chicken breasts and stir to coat. Marinate at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Heat grill to medium high heat and ensure grates are clean.
• Turn heat down to medium low and grill chicken for 5-7 minutes per side, or until grill lines appear on each side. Move chicken to indirect heat and brush with extra marinade from the bowl. Continue cooking until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F in the thickest part.
• Remove chicken from the grill, slice and serve over cooked rice, noodles, zucchini noodles, or veggies. Garnish with fresh herbs, green onion, or red pepper flakes.

MISO GRILLED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix Miso, Mirin, Sake, sugar, and soy sauce in a bowl. Marinade chicken thighs in Miso mixture for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425F. Wipe marinade liquid well from chicken and place chicken on oiled aluminum foil spread over a sheet pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, turn over and bake 10-15 minutes more until cooked through.

GRILLED MISO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together the soy sauce, sake, mirin, miso, onions, ginger and garlic in a shallow dish.
• Place chicken pieces into marinade, turn to coat well and marinate for 1 hour, turning several times.
• Preheat grill so that it is very hot.
• This can also be broiled in the oven, turning only once halfway through the cooking time.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry on kitchen paper.
• Grill the chicken until cooked through and juices run clear.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, serve with steamed rice.

MISO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Combine butter, miso, honey, rice vinegar and black pepper in a large bowl and mix with a spatula or spoon until it is well combined.
• Add chicken to the bowl and massage the miso-butter mixture all over it. Place the chicken in a single layer in a roasting pan and slide it into the oven. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, turning the chicken pieces over once or twice, until the skin is golden brown and crisp, and the internal temperature of the meat is 160 to 165 degrees.

GRILLED MISO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Blend soy sauce, sake mirin, miso, green onions, ginger root and garlic in a rectangular baking dish.
• Coat chicken with mixture.
• Marinate 1 hour or refrigerate overnight, turning several times.
• Preheat a hibichi, portable tabletop grill or charcoal grill. (Can also be cooked in a skillet.).
• Shake marinade off chicken; pat dry.
• Place skin-down on hot grill. Grill 4 to 5 minutes.
• Turn chicken; grill second side 4 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and done inside.
• When chicken is done, sprinkle with sesame seeds and seven-spice mixture.