Miso Roast Chicken

Recipes Miso Roast Chicken

Miso Roast Chicken

It’s time to switch up your traditional roast chicken. This recipe takes inspiration from Japanese cooking, adding a dash of miso for a new flavour profile.

30 min prep

75 min cook

6 serves

2.3 serves of veg

1.5kg whole chicken
1/2 lemon
1 garlic clove, cut in half
75g miso*
1 tbsp pure maple syrup*
25g unsalted butter (melted, 4 tbsp)
5 medium leeks, sliced
½ butternut pumpkin, chopped into 5 cm pieces
3 medium potatoes, chopped into 2-3cm pieces
¼ cup kimchi* (optional)
Pepper, to season

*For Gluten Free: check product labels to ensure they are ‘gluten free’.

Preheat oven to 220°C fan-forced.
Melt butter and add it to a food processor with the miso, kimchi and maple syrup. Blend to combine, pour into a small bowl, cover and set in the fridge.
Rinse sliced leeks to remove any dirt particles. Dry on paper towels. Place leeks in the bottom of the baking dish. Add potatoes and pumpkin on top.
Using paper towel, pat chicken dry. Using your hands, rub the miso butter over every part of the chicken, making sure to get all sides and crevices. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with the garlic bulbs and ½ lemon, season with pepper.
Place chicken breast side up on top of the vegetables, squeeze the remaining ½ lemon over the top.
Roast uncovered for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 180°C and continue to cook chicken uncovered for 1 hour.
Allow the chicken to rest for 20 minutes before cutting serving.
Serve chicken, potato, pumpkin, leek alongside green beans and carrots.

Serving suggestion: Potatoes can be swapped for other root vegetables you may have on hand such as sweet potato, parsnips or carrots.

Storage tips: Leftover Miso Chicken can be stored in an airtight container for 3 days.

Kids in the kitchen tips: Depending on your child’s age and skill, they can help add the vegetables to the baking tray, and select what vegetables to serve with the chicken.

Important

When preparing this recipe:

Double check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving with proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.