Chicken Miso Soup (Torijiru)

Name: Chicken Miso Soup (Torijiru)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on); 1 tbsp cooking oil (I used white sesame); ½ yellow onion (thinly sliced); 1 clove garlic (finely diced); ½ tbsp ginger root (finely diced); ¼ tsp salt; 1 burdock root (gobo) (skin scrubbed, thin diagonal slices); 1 carrot (peeled, 1cm slices, halved); ⅓ daikon radish (peeled, 2cm slices, halved or quartered ); 1 bunch enoki mushrooms (bottom stem/roots removed); 1 Japanese leeks (naganegi) (diagonally sliced); 1 liter dashi stock; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tsp soy sauce; 4 tbsp yellow miso paste (awase miso); finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

Torijiru is a lesser-known version of miso soup made with tender chicken and wholesome vegetables. My version is packed with flavor and texture and topped with crispy chicken skin for a surprise crunch!

Updated at: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:07:45 GMT