Butter Shoyu Chicken

Name: Butter Shoyu Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 thighs; find them at a Japanese grocery store or ask your butcher to debone bone-in, skin-on thighs); ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp neutral oil; 4 Tbsp sake (or water; for steaming); 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; For the Sauce:; 2½ Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp mirin; 1 Tbsp sugar

Prep Time

10m

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

25m

This butter shoyu chicken recipe uses boneless, skin-on chicken thighs with a flavorful sauce made from soy sauce, sake, mirin, and sugar. Searing the chicken in a neutral oil and finishing it with a splash of sake and butter creates a deliciously rich and savory dish that is sure to impress.

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Servings: 2

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1 lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 thighs; find them at a Japanese grocery store or ask your butcher to debone bone-in, skin-on thighs)

¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 Tbsp neutral oil

4 Tbsp sake (or water; for steaming)

1 Tbsp unsalted butter

For The Sauce

2½ Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp sake

1 Tbsp mirin

1 Tbsp sugar

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

715kcal

35%
Fat

47g

2%
Saturated Fat

14g

0%
Carbohydrates

9g

0%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

7g

0%
Protein

43g

2%
Cholesterol

248mg

12%
Sodium

1,961mg

98%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Butter Shoyu Chicken

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