Miso-Honey Chicken and Asparagus

Meal: Dinner
Time: 20 min, plus marinating
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• White miso
• Mild honey
• Soy sauce or tamari
• Rice vinegar
• Fresh ginger
• Garlic
• Chile-garlic sauce or hot sauce
• Neutral oil
• Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• Asparagus
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Scallions
• Cooked rice, optional

Method

1. Whisk together miso, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, chile-garlic sauce, oil, and a splash of water.
2. Reserve half the marinade for serving.
3. Coat the chicken with the remaining marinade and refrigerate briefly.
4. Heat the broiler with a rack about 6 inches below it.
5. Line a baking sheet with foil.
6. Arrange chicken on one side of the sheet pan and asparagus on the other.
7. Drizzle asparagus with oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss.
8. Broil until the chicken is cooked through and lightly charred and the asparagus is browned.
9. Serve with reserved marinade, scallions, and rice if desired.

Paraphrased from a NYT Cooking calendar recipe by Yossy Arefi.