Miso and gochujang butter roast chicken

Name: Miso and gochujang butter roast chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 60g unsalted butter, softened; 80g white miso paste; 2 tbsp gochujang; 1 garlic clove, crushed, or 1 tsp garlic paste; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar or cider vinegar; 1 tbsp honey, plus ½ tsp for the gravy; 8 chicken thighs or 4 whole chicken legs, skin on and bone in; 2 lemons, cut into wedges

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

“Miso and gochujang bring all the sweet-spicy-umami richness you need to this buttery roasted chicken dish,” says chef Lara Lee. “Their distinctive flavour profiles contribute an underlying funk to this (in my opinion) perfect marinade.” Recipe taken from A Splash of Soy by Lara Lee (Bloomsbury £22). Use that open jar of miso to make more of these umami-packed miso recipes.

Updated at: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:30:50 GMT