Japanese Ginger and Garlic Chicken With Smashed Cucumber From 'A Change of Appetite'

Name: Japanese Ginger and Garlic Chicken With Smashed Cucumber From 'A Change of Appetite'
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons sake or dry sherry; 3 tablespoons soft dark brown sugar; 1/2 tablespoon brown miso; 2/3 cup peeled and finely grated ginger; 4 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 teaspoon togarashi seasoning, or 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder; 8 good-size skinless, bone-in chicken thighs, or other bone-in chicken pieces; 1 1/2 cucumbers; 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 2 tablespoons pink pickled ginger, very finely shredded; Small handful of shiso leaves, if available, or mint leaves, torn (optional)

Instructions

Cook:1h 35min

This recipe, from Diana Henry's new cookbook, A Change of Appetite, is not for the faint of heart. A garlicky, slightly sweet marinade with a whopping two-thirds of a cup of spicy grated ginger does not leave the chicken thighs wanting for any flavor, I'll tell you that.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:15:04 GMT