Description
Delicious miso marinated chicken thighs, perfect for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (500g) free-range, boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1-inch piece of ginger (or use 1 teaspoon ginger paste)
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 scallion (spring onion), finely sliced
- Handful of cilantro (coriander) leaves
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili jam (optional)
Instructions
- I like to grate my garlic rather than crushing it because you get the most flavor from it that way – but use a garlic press if you’d rather. Grate or finely chop your ginger. If you’re grating it, there’s no need to peel it.
- Add the garlic and ginger to a small bowl along with the white miso paste, rice vinegar, light soy sauce, honey, and olive oil. Using a fork, break up the miso paste in the bowl, then mix everything together into a cohesive sauce. Set aside.
- Place the chicken into a large mixing bowl or container. Pour the miso marinade over the chicken and mix thoroughly, ensuring every piece of chicken is coated. Leave to marinate for at least 15 minutes (ideally).
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C fan).
- Arrange the chicken in an ovenproof dish or lined sheet pan, on one layer. Transfer to the oven and cook for 15 minutes, until the chicken has changed color (it’ll be whiter).
- Move the dish to the top of the oven and set the broiler on the highest setting (480°F/250°C) to get lovely charred edges. Broil for 5 or so minutes, or until the chicken has lots of lovely charred bits on top.
- Place the marinated chicken into your air fryer basket, then air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 12 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let it rest for five minutes before slicing. Transfer it to a serving plate and scatter over the sliced scallion, cilantro leaves, the chili jam if you’re using it, and sesame seeds.
Notes
- You can leave the chicken thighs whole, or slice them into little pieces at this point if you prefer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Oven, Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 150mg