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A close up of a bowl of miso chicken thighs chopped up with some smashed cucumbers, all on top of some white rice.

Miso Chicken Thighs

These golden Miso Chicken thighs only require 4 ingredients which makes it veeeery easy to make. The sake and mirin tenderise the chicken thighs which makes it plump and juicy, whilst the miso adds an addictively savoury punch. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time (longer the better) 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs

Miso Marinade

  • 60 g white miso paste
  • 1.5 tbsp mirin
  • 1.5 tbsp sake

Instructions
 

  • Combine the ingredients for the miso marinade.
  • Pour the marinade over the chicken thighs. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, 24 hours for best results.
  • Scrape the marinade off each chicken thigh before frying on a medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side, or until it has cooked through.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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Keyword Aubergine with Miso, Easy Japanese Recipes, Japanese Recipes, Miso Chicken, Miso Chicken Thighs, Miso Marinade