Grilled miso chicken
Ingredients:
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 minced ginger root
1 garlic clove, minced
8 boned chicken thighs, skin intact
1 tablespoon seven-spice powder (optional)
Preparation/cooking time: 1 1/2 hours
Servings: 4
Preparation
Directions
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. 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.
