Does This Look LIke It’s Missing Something?

I was trying to use up some miso paste I had left over so I started playing around with miso marinades. This one came out great, though was just a tad salty. Cutting back on the miso paste will help that. The edamame salad was snagged from Ruby Foos and found on Epicurious. The salad was tasty and light and went well with the chicken.

Ingredients

Marinade

Marinade Away

• 2 Tbsp miso paste
• 1 thumb ginger grated
• 2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic grated or mashed
• 2 Tbsp dark sesame oil
• 1 lb chicken

Salad

Simpler than it Looks

• 1 1/4 cups corn kernels
• 2 tsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup shelled edamame
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• 1/4 cup small-diced red bell pepper
• 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp light mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp finely chopped or grated ginger
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Everyone Together Now

Add all of the marinade ingredients except the chicken into a medium sized bowl.

Let’s Mix

Whisk well to combine.

And Mingle

Add chicken and mix to coat all surfaces. It’s okay to use your hands here. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinade for a couple of hours to overnight.

Kernels

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  If using frozen corn defrost kernels. Add to medium sized mixing bowl.

Oil, Salt and Pepper

Sprinkle with 2 tsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well to make sure kernels are evenly coated.

Ready for the Oven

Spread in a single layer on a foil lined baking sheet.

Give it a Spin

Roast for 2-3 minutes and give the kernels a toss.

Roasty

Roast an additional 2-3 minutes until kernels are nice and golden brown.

Everyone In

Add all ingredients into a medium sized mixing bowl.

Mix

Mix well and let rest in the refrigerator.

Ready for the Grill

Remove chicken from the refrigerator. Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a non-stick grill pan over medium high heat. Grill chicken for 4-5 minutes per side. You can tell the chicken is ready to flip when you have nice char marks. Flip and grill for an additional 2-3 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Does This Look LIke It’s Missing Something?

Remove to a plate and serve with a generous portion of your corn salad.

Great flavors in this meal and the chicken was complimented by the salad. Easy and quick to make I highly recommend this meal any day of the week.