Braised Chicken with Miso Paste
Miso is the elegant Japanese term for fermented soybean paste. It is commonly used to make sauces, marinade and salad dressings. High in proteins and minerals, Miso played an important nutritional role in feudal Japan. (Refer wiki)
Besides making Miso soup, sometime I also like to use Miso paste for deep fry chicken wings or boil with salmon fish head soup. For today post, I used Miso paste to cook with chicken and potatoes because it gives a smooth texture in this dish and a mild flavor of Miso.
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1 Kg Whole Chicken or Chicken Thigh – cut to pieces
500g Potatoes – remove skin and soak in salted water for a while then cut to pieces
2 1/2 tbsp Miso paste or Fermented Soy Bean Paste (here)
1 1/2 tbsp Garlic – chopped
2 tbsp Dark soy sauce ( 广祥泰陈年老抽)
1 tsp Sugar
250 – 300ml Water
1/2 tbsp Corn flour with 1 tbsp water (optional)
Method:
- Clean and wash chicken. Pat dry chicken with kitchen towel and cut to pieces. Season chicken with 1/2 tsp each of sesame oil, salt, pepper and 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce and marinate chicken for 1-2 hours.
- Heat enough oil in wok, add chopped garlic and miso paste and fry for a while till aromatic.
- Add in chicken pieces with another 2 tbsp dark soy sauce and 1 tsp sugar, continue to stir fry chicken well.
- Lastly add in cut potatoes, mix well with the chicken, add in 250ml water or water just enough to cover the chicken. Bring water to boil and cover with lid, lower heat and simmer for about 20 mins or potatoes soften.
- Add a little more water when the sauce dries up a little.
- Lastly add corn flour with water as thickening. (optional)
- Serve hot with rice.
Looking at the gravy…it looks so delicious. Hungry now….but what can I do? 🙁
Mouthwatering! I love this kind of homey cuisine…I sometimes call them "mom styled". :-))Angie
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Hi Mummyooi, You're most welcome :))
I think chicken takes shorter time to cook than using pork but no harm trying.
Anncoo, just want to let you know that I cooked this for last night's dinner and we loved it.
http://jottingsoflife.blogspot.com/2010/11/recipe-miso-braised-chicken.html
Thanks for generous sharing 🙂
HK Choo ~ Really glad that you and your family enjoyed this dish.
I'd tried and it's really good. Thanks for sharing such wonderful recipe.
Btw, just a quick question, can i substitute the chicken with pork?
Oh girl, I can smell it…I just know I can. Miso paste??? I've never heard of it and I cook baby! Gotta check this out! Your recipe really sound fab!!!God bless ya and have a magnificent Monday!!!
I love miso and i love chicken.. i am definitely trying this recipe soon!
Hummm… delicious this chicken and sauce.Kiss
Hi Ann, lovely chicken dish. For sure I will eat a lot of steamed rice with this wonderful dish. Oh my salmon fish head with miso broth my favorite.
So homely! And what a clever twist with Miso! Bookmarked!
looks so tempting!! love the colour!!
Ann, I have the exact same brand of dark soy sauce & miso paste! Looks like I really have to make this delicious dish! Thanks for sharing this. 😉
Ann, this looks really delicious. I'll have to give this a try. I know my family will enjoy it.
Definitely my type of chicken dish. sounds really super.
perfect dish!
I always have a packet of miso in the fridge, it adds such a nice flavour and texture to a dish!
i love braising meat because it gets so moist and tender. i never thought of using miso before, but it's a good flavor!!! looks delicious.
I'm drooling! 😀 Looks simple and delicious. I badly need this today. Better if u can cook for me & best if I can just join yo for dinner 😛
Usually cook the chicken with dark soy sauce and potato at home but never add miso paste. Will try it next time … Looks delicious!
Will try to cook in this way too. A new method that I learn from u. Thanks.
Lazaro Cooks ~ Thanks.Jess ~ hahaa…yes must show your hushand that you're talented in both, baking and cooking.Esther ~ You can use miso in many ways. I even tried grilled fish the other day. Lequan ~ try this since you love miso, really yummy.Lindsey ~ sounds interesting with salad. Did you post?Kristy ~there are light and dark miso paste. I prefer to use miso paste because the texture is smooth compare to the local bean paste. hahaa…your husband is so cute but I thought most household have at least 2 fridges. Let me tell you…I have 3 ;DDThanks Chris. Try this, it is not really salty.Lia ~ Must try this at home, your kids will love it.Jelena ~ so nice to hear you can find miso paste in your country.Wendy, DG ~ Thanks. I'm sure you will love this.Mary ~ please fly over here within 24 hours. Will prepare this dish for you.Little Inbox ~ You're welcome.Busygran ~ Thanks! You can get the smaller tub if you seldom use miso paste very often.
Nice idea.I'll try this when I get some miso:)
Annocoo…misooo hungry!!!fantastic and simple recipe, I just move and would love to make this as one of my first recipes in my new kitchen 🙂 my boyfriend loves miso. love all that umami spicing up the chicken and potatoes.Thank you!LisaCookNg Sisters
I was contemplating to buy a tub of miso paste the other day but didn't. Looks like I'll have to get a tub now that I've seen your miso chicken. Absolutely tasty-looking!
Mmmm…your chicken looks lovely! I just used miso yesterday in some chicken salad. I'm trying it this way the next time I make chicken!
i love miso paste and miso soup, but don't think i've ever had miso paste chicken before. interesting recipe. sounds delicious.
This dish looks delicious. Nice color too.
Very interesting recipe! The chicken and potatoes look yummy!
So juicy a chicken this is. We have miso paste here, would you believe this and soy sos I can not go without! Beautiful dish!
What a totally gorgeous and yummy looking dish. Really terrific!
What a lovely ingredients you've added in! I've go round & round in the supermarket trying to purchase one of these miso paste but not sure which is the best! haha… So, month after months still haven't bought it yet! Terrible me! HAHAHA… Does it taste more of less like our local bean paste? Btw, my fridge already packed with all the sauces, pickled , cheese, frozen food….etc. Hubby is complaining these days. Well, so I told him I need a bigger fridge! "No", he said! "you need a room for all your stuffs!".haha… Thanks & have a nice day.Cheers, kristy
Didnt know we can actually use miso paste to cook chicken, guess must be yummy because I like miso very much ^_^
Beautiful dish with wonderful flavors. Love the use of the chicken thighs, so moist.
Petite ~ Thank you and so glad you liked my new blog look. :)Christine ~ Thanks for letting me know, already uploaded my picture again.Gaga ~ Thanks and how are you and your baby ;D
Delicious! I'm always looking for new ways to use miso paste. This looks great!
Ann, I like miso soup and my husband love it, I am sure he will like this dish, recently trying to proof to him that I can cook too hahaha…recipe copied! Thanks for sharing!
This looks just delicious!!!! Like yr new blog look.
I love miso paste more and more, still learning how to use it in whipping up different dishes.Btw, I couldn't see your picture on this post.
Anncoo….gosh I can smell the miso chicken from my Window :))) awww u make me hungry just looking at how delicous it is thru the screen :p Thanks for the recipe. Will pick up miso paste the next time I go shopping 🙂
Looks so….delicious….yummy!
Wiffy ~Thank you for your compliments.Suresh~~ Thanks! Will invite you over when I cook this again :))
Bren,I think miso paste is very useful. When I don't what to cook for soup, I will cook miso shiro – quick and easy.
I haven't try to cook chicken with miso paste, is wondering how is the taste?
Blessed Homemaker ~ I really hope you like this dish.
Drool drool, this chicken dish looks divine. I've never tried miso paste before, seeing this dish I feel like trying it out.
Hi Thas, You will love this after trying it.Spoon and Chopsticks ~you're welcome.
That is a fantastic dish Ann.. want some now!
I've got all ingredients at home, going to try cooking it this week.
Cherry Potato ~ Is really tasty, you want to try some ;DD