This week’s recipe from Chef Katy uses our pasture raised, Certified Organic chicken breasts in a simple miso butter preparation. Katy included some suggestions for a great medley of side dishes, but of course there are plenty of other pairings for you to serve alongside the chicken bowl. Enjoy!
Miso Butter Chicken Bowl with Red Lentils, Sweet Potatoes and Pickled Onions
Serve this dish with your favorite whole grain and garnish with the pickled red onions.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cut in 1" chunks
Miso Marinade
- ½ cup white miso
- 3 Tbsp softened butter
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
Sweet Potatoes
- 1 large (or 2 small) sweet potatoes, rinsed and scrubbed but not peeled
- 1 tsp olive oil, for brushing
Red Lentils
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp ginger, grated
- ¼ cup onion, minced
- 1 tsp cumin seed, ground
- 1 tsp coriander seed, ground
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp rosemary, minced
- 4-6 cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 4 cups water
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Pickled Red Onion
- ½ red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp thyme, minced
- 1 tsp lemon zest, grated
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp turbinado sugar (optional)
Instructions
Miso Butter Chicken Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and evenly coat the chicken chunks. Let the chicken marinate in refrigerator for up to 4 hours.
- Place the chicken on a wire rack over a baking sheet to allow air movement around it. Roast at 350 or 375 for 30 minutes or until chicken is 160 degrees internal temperature.
Sweet Potatoes Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Lightly brush the sweet potato with olive oil and place on a baking sheet. Roast until quite tender- about 40minutes.
- Cut the sweet potato into quarters or eighths.
Red Lentils Instructions
- Rinse the red lentils in a sieve.
- Sauté the garlic, ginger, onion and spices in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the rosemary, tomatoes, red lentils, and water. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Simmer the lentils until very tender- about 20 minutes. Taste and season more if desired.
Pickled Red Onion Instructions
- In a non-reactive bowl, combine all the ingredients and allow to age at room temperature for 1 hour before serving.
- Leftovers will last nicely in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.