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Delicate Chicken Breast Skillet with soy and ginger

The kind of Japanese plate you make on repeat. soy and ginger, a proper char, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.7 from 2,753 cooks
Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Delicate Chicken Breast Skillet with soy and ginger
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the soy and ginger elements, and pat the chicken breast dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken breast. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the white miso and the rest of the soy and ginger flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the fennel along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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