One-pot koji roast chicken with garlic and ginger rice

Name: One-pot koji roast chicken with garlic and ginger rice
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1.5-2kg chicken; 3 tbsp shio koji; 400g jasmine rice; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 100g root ginger 50g sliced, 50g grated; 1/2 bunch spring onions roughly chopped; 5 banana shallots sliced; 4 cloves garlic crushed; 600ml hot chicken stock; 1/2 bunch spring onions finely sliced; 3 red chillies finely sliced; a few handfuls watercress; 1/2 cucumber julienned; soy sauce

Instructions

Cook:2h

Koji is a natural umami-packed seasoning made of rice fermented with special mould pores, a key component in Japanese cooking. In this recipe, it is used to marinate the meat and makes a really succulent roast chicken full of delicious flavours.

Updated at: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:33:00 GMT