chicken recipes

Grilled Miso Chicken


chicken, poultry

2 tablespoons light soy sauce; (usukuchi shoyu)
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons mirin
2 tablespoons light miso
2 green onions; crushed and
-- slivered
1 teaspoon ginger root; minced
1 clove garlic; minced
8 boned chicken thighs; skin intact
1 tablespoon seven-spice powder; (optional)

Mix soy sauce, sake, mirin, miso paste, 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 charcoal grill or hibachi. 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 spice mixture.