Miso Garlic & Chicken One-Pot Rice! High-Protein & Delish Weeknight Dinner

Hello food lovers!

Welcome back to my kitchen! Today, I’m thrilled to share a super flavorful and easy recipe that’s perfect for a satisfying meal: High Protein Miso Garlic Chicken One-Pot Rice. This dish combines tender chicken, savory miso garlic sauce, and fluffy rice, all cooked together in a single pot for minimal cleanup. It’s a fantastic way to enjoy authentic Japanese flavors right at home.

Let’s get cooking!

Ingredients (Serves 1)

Main Ingredients:

• Chicken (thigh or breast): 200g (approx. 7 oz), cut into bite-sized pieces

• Cabbage: 100g (approx. 3.5 oz), cut into bite-sized pieces

• Vegetable Oil: 1 tsp

• Salt and Pepper: A pinch (to taste)

Miso Garlic Sauce:

• Garlic: 1 clove, minced

• Miso Paste: 2 tbsp

• Sake (Japanese rice wine): 2 tsp

• Mirin (Sweet Japanese rice wine): 2 tsp

• Sugar: 2 tsp

• Soy Sauce: 1 tsp

For the Rice:

• Japanese Short-Grain Rice: 75g (approx. 2.6 oz / slightly less than 1/2 US cup)

• Water: 100ml (approx. 0.4 US cup / or just under 1/2 US cup)

• Miso Paste: 1 tsp

• Soy Sauce: 0.5 tsp

• Sake (Japanese rice wine): 0.5 tbsp

Topping:

• Green Onion (Scallion): 10g (approx. 0.35 oz), finely chopped

Instructions (Let’s Make It!)

1. Prep Your Ingredients:

   • Cut the chicken and cabbage into bite-sized pieces.

   • Mince the garlic and finely chop the green onion (for topping).

   • Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs mostly clear. Drain well and set aside.

   • In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the Miso Garlic Sauce (minced garlic, 1 tbsp miso, 1 tsp sake, mirin, sugar, 0.5 tsp soy sauce) and mix well.

2. Cook the Cabbage:

   • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the cabbage and sauté until slightly softened. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

   • Remove the cabbage from the pot and set it aside.

3. Cook the Chicken:

   • In the same pot, add the bite-sized chicken pieces and the prepared Miso Garlic Sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is fully cooked through.

   • Remove the chicken from the pot. If there’s any remaining sauce in the pot, transfer it to a small bowl to use later. (Optional Pro Tip: For an extra smoky flavor, you can briefly char the cooked chicken with a kitchen torch if you have one!)

4. Cook the Rice:

   • To the same pot, add the drained rice, 100ml water, 1 tsp miso paste, 1 tsp soy sauce, and 0.5 tbsp sake. Stir everything together well.

   • Cover the pot with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat (this should take about 1-2 minutes).

   • Once boiling, immediately reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 10-13 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed. You’ll know it’s ready when you can smell a slightly toasty aroma if you carefully sniff near the pot.

   • Turn off the heat and, without removing the lid, let the rice steam for an additional 10 minutes. This makes the rice extra fluffy!

5. Assemble and Serve:

   • Fluff the cooked rice gently with a rice paddle or spoon.

   • Top the rice with the sautéed cabbage, followed by the Miso Garlic Chicken. Drizzle any reserved Miso Garlic Sauce over the chicken. Finally, sprinkle with the chopped green onions.

   • For the best experience, give everything a good mix in the pot before serving into individual bowls.

And there you have it – a delicious and comforting Miso Garlic Chicken One-Pot Rice! It’s a complete meal that’s packed with flavor. I hope you enjoy making and eating this dish as much as I do.

Don’t forget to check out the full video tutorial on my YouTube channel for a step-by-step visual guide!

Happy Cooking!