A versatile recipe that works as a main dish or a snack with drinks!
Just grill the chicken thighs and pour the sesame sauce over them.
…It sounds simple, but with a little trick, it turns out restaurant-quality!
The combination of sesame flavor, the richness of miso, and the creaminess of mayo
gives it that classic feel where you'll think, "Shall we just make this?" 👏
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[Sesame Sauce Chicken]
■ Ingredients
Chicken thigh: 300g
Potato starch: a pinch
Green onion: to taste
<Sesame sauce ingredients>
Ground sesame seeds: 2 tbsp
Toasted sesame seeds: 1 tbsp
Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Sugar: 1 tbsp
Mayonnaise: 1 tsp
Miso: 1 tsp
Sesame oil: 1/2 tsp
■ Instructions
1. Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and cut into bite-sized pieces.
2. Coat the chicken with potato starch.
3. Place all the <sesame sauce ingredients> in a small bowl and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a frying pan, cook the chicken from step 2 skin-side down, and ensure it is cooked through.
5. Plate it, drizzle with the sauce from step 3, and sprinkle with green onions to finish!
■ Cooking Tips
Coating with potato starch makes the surface crispy and fragrant.
The sesame sauce can be made in advance! It also goes well with cold shabu-shabu and salads.
You can use chicken breast, but chicken thighs are juicier and recommended.
■ The Secret to Deliciousness
The aroma of freshly ground sesame seeds spreads
over the pan-seared chicken thighs.
The richness of miso combined with the richness of mayo adds depth,
making it the kind of dish that makes you unable to stop eating rice or drinking beer.
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