Golden Miso Chicken & Eggplant Delight

Ingredients

  • Chicken thighs (or breast) … 10oz (Bite sized, coated with Katakuriko Potato Starch)

  • Eggplant … 3 medium

  • Salt, pepper, and potato starch … as needed

Miso Sauce

  • Omiso's Amakuchi Yellow Artisanal Miso … 2 tbsp

  • Sake … 2 tbsp

  • Mirin … 2 tbsp

  • Sugar … 1 tbsp

  • Soy sauce … 1 tsp

  • Garlic paste … 1 tsp

Finishing Touch

  • Toasted sesame seeds … 1 tbsp

  • Chopped green onion (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients and set aside.

  2. Prep Chicken & Eggplant: Cut chicken and eggplant into bite-sized pieces. Soak eggplant in water for 5 min, then pat dry.

  3. Cook: Sauté eggplant in a pan until browned, then set aside. Coat chicken with “Katakuriko” starch and cook in the same pan until golden on both sides.

  4. Combine: Add eggplant and sauce to the pan. Simmer until sauce thickens.

  5. Finish: Stir in sesame seeds. Garnish with green onion and serve.

Tip: Omiso's Amakuchi Yellow miso brings a mild, sweet depth that perfectly balances the savory flavors. Serve with steamed rice for a complete meal!

Ai Fujimoto