# Miso Chicken & Spinach Rice

This recipe is for miso chicken with spinach rice, offering over 50g of protein and taking less than 30 minutes to make.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 90 g Red Miso
- 40 g Honey
- 20 g Soy Sauce
- 0.5 Juice of Lemon
- 0.5 Tsp MSG
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- 100 g Sushi Rice
- 125 ml Water
- 50 g Spinach
- 1 Garlic Cloves
- 10 g Butter
- Egg Yolk
- Chives
- Lemon Wedges

## Instructions

1. Heat the grill to high.
2. Add the spinach, butter, water, and garlic to a blender.
3. Blitz until vivid green, about 1 minute.
4. Rinse the sushi rice under cold water a few times until it runs clear, then drain.
5. Add the rice to a small saucepan with the spinach water and bring to a boil.
6. Once boiling, cover with a tight-fitting lid, turn the heat down to low, and cook for 12 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat and leave to steam (lid on) for another 12 minutes.
8. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the miso, honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, MSG (if using), a pinch of salt, and some black pepper.
9. Slice each chicken thigh into three strips, then toss through the miso marinade.
10. On a tray, lay out the chicken and spoon over any extra sauce.
11. Grill for 6-8 minutes until charred and cooked through.
12. Serve the spinach rice in bowls.
13. Top with the grilled chicken and spoon over any sauce from the tray.
14. Finish with an egg yolk, chopped chives, and a wedge of lemon.

## Equipment

- blender
- small saucepan
- tight-fitting lid
- mixing bowl
- tray
- grill
- bowls

## Tips

- For the rice, turn off the heat and leave to steam with the lid on for another 12 minutes after cooking for 12 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPf_v2ICERT/?l=1
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6ce3e859-6af6-4d9d-b2dc-0bb7b1720563
- Extracted: 2025-11-23

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