Chicken Chashu (Japanese Braised Chicken Thigh)

Name: Chicken Chashu (Japanese Braised Chicken Thigh)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 600-700 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on); 50 g Japanese leek (naganegi) (green part); 50 g ginger root; 3 cloves garlic; 150 ml Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 50 ml sake; 1 tbsp mirin; 30 g sugar; 250 ml chicken stock (leftover broth from simmering)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h

Learn how to make succulent, melt-in-the-mouth chashu made with juicy chicken thigh simmered in a fragrant broth and soaked in a rich and sweet soy sauce-based marinade.

Updated at: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:40:19 GMT