Miso-Honey Chicken and Asparagus Recipe (2024)

By Yossy Arefi

Miso-Honey Chicken and Asparagus Recipe (1)

Total Time
20 minutes, plus marinating
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5(4,276)
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This quick and easy sheet-pan meal is broiled instead of baked, which chars the marinade slightly on the chicken, browns the asparagus for maximum flavor and cuts the cooking time to around 10 minutes. The miso-honey mixture packs a punch, with lots of garlic, ginger and as much hot sauce as you like. It doubles as a marinade for the chicken and a sauce to spoon over the chicken and asparagus once cooked. Make sure to arrange the chicken thighs in a single layer, so they cook and char evenly, and keep an eye on the pan, as some broilers have hot spots. Feel free to substitute broccolini for the asparagus, and serve with steamed rice, if desired.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

  • 3tablespoons white miso
  • 3tablespoons mild honey
  • 3tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 1tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2teaspoons finely grated garlic
  • 2teaspoons chile-garlic sauce or other hot sauce
  • 1tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons neutral oil
  • 1½ to 2pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1large bunch asparagus (about 1 pound), trimmed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2scallions, thinly sliced
  • Cooked rice (optional), for serving

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

467 calories; 15 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 37 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 16 grams sugars; 46 grams protein; 1391 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step

    1

    Make the marinade: In a bowl, whisk together the miso, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, chile-garlic sauce, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon water. Refrigerate half the marinade for serving.

  2. Step

    2

    Place the chicken in a shallow dish or zip-top bag and pour the remaining marinade over the top. Toss the chicken until coated and let marinate in the refrigerator for up to 30 minutes. (A longer marinade may dry out the chicken.)

  3. Step

    3

    When you are ready to cook, heat the broiler with a rack set 6 inches below it. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.

  4. Step

    4

    Remove the chicken from the marinade, scraping off and discarding any excess. Place the chicken in a single layer on one side of the baking sheet, with the flatter side up. Place the asparagus on the other side. Drizzle the asparagus with remaining oil, then season the asparagus; toss to coat.

  5. Step

    5

    Broil until the chicken is cooked through with some charred spots and the asparagus is browned, about 10 minutes.

  6. Step

    6

    To serve, top the chicken with a drizzle of the reserved marinade and a sprinkle of scallions. Serve with rice, if desired.

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ColleenE

Delicious, easy weeknight dinner! Recipe as is would be way too salty, started with less than 2 TB of reduced sodium tamari and it was still too salty. Added water to cut/add volume. Personal preference, but chicken thighs baked at 425 for 30-35min always results in perfection.Foil the pan and keep all the marinade, it got a nice crisp on its own sans broiler. Gave the chicken about 15 min head start, then added asparagus. It was perfect with plenty of leftover sauce.

Lisa B

Any marinade that had raw meat in it can be brought to a boil and then spooned over the cooked food.

Alison

Similar to others, we baked the chicken instead of broiling. It took about 30-35 minutes at 400F to be cooked through, but still juicy and a browned on top. Added the juice of one lime to the sauce for added brightness.

Kristi

So good! So easy! I did the chicken at 425 for 25 min, added the asparagus for the last 10, and put it under the broiler for 5 min at the end. Amazing! Next time I'm going to mix up the sauce beforehand so that it takes even less time to whip this up after work!

Lisa B

NYTimes Cooking posted a similar recipe for maple-miso glazed salmon with green beans. The green beans were tossed in oil and cooked on a sheet pan along with the salmon for approx 12-14 minutes at 400 and were perfectly done. All this is to say that I would think 10 minutes on broil should work fine for green beans, though keep an eye on them.

Pam from NJ

Fantastic, guests loved it. I doubled recipe and could not fit it all under the broiler evenly so I baked it at 425, added asparagus on a separate sheet about half way through, and finished the meat with a brush of marinade under the broiler til nicely charred. Delicious and beautiful.

Sharon DeCook

Husband recovering from surgery and needed protein--he loved this. Great recipe + tips from Commenters. I baked the thighs at 415 (slow oven here) for 30 minutes, turning them about 20 minutes in. They were browned and perfectly cooked. I did not scrape off the marinade because I was not afraid of burning. Served with broiled broccolini and rice. And LIME! Lots of leftover marinade for more chicken or a salmon try.

Paul

Recipe advises to save half the marinade for serving and half to marinate

Sara

This is also delicious with tofu! I didn't marinate it, just dipped slices in the sauce and baked with asparagus (not comfortable with broiling, after years without a working broiler). Used low-sodium soy sauce, thought the sauce was well balanced. Very tasty.

Shelley

Excellent recipe! Used harissa instead of chili sauce and halved the amount. Tossed the asparagus in lemon olive oil, and sprinkled with garlic powder, otherwise as directed.

David Allen

My family is not as crazy about aparagus as I am, so I'm thinking of substituting green beans in this recipe... Any cooking advice if I want to prepare them like this? In the absence of further data I'll probably steam them for a few minutes in advance.

use an 8” x 8” pan

Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutesAdd green beans (coated with marinade) for last 14 minutes

Hannah

Definitely and broiler might not work to cook all the way thru before scorching even if you turn. Maybe use the marinade but bake instead of broil. You'll have to look up temps and time, am guessing 45 mins but depends on temp.

Kitfo

May need a bit longer than 10 min. Simple, great flavors.

Nisey

This was so easy. Next time I will double the sauce then freeze half. The kids who never agree on anything had seconds. I made it exactly as written. Hardly any clean up either. Will try it on the grill.

Maggie

This was delicious! I subbed green beans for the asparagus and added some chopped peanuts to the top for texture and it could not have turned out better!

Emjanecooks

A recipe that is truly as easy as it claims to be! Delicious made as written, but next time, I’ll add 1/2-1 tsp red pepper flakes to the marinade.

Laurel

Delicious! Might use a little less ginger next time.

yum

Any idea how long the reserved marinade will keep in the fridge? It’s so good I want to put it on everything.

finish with a broil

Bake for 40 (15 mins, add asparagus, 20 mins)Then add some sauce on top and broil for 4-5 mins

Sophie

Great recipe, would love for it to account for extra sauce separate from the marinade to pour over the chicken and rice.

Angela

I've made this a few times and love it. I cut the chicken and the asparagus into more bite size pieces for more insurance that the chicken is fully cooked and for ease of eating over rice or noodles. I've also tried with it with broccoli cut up small and that worked out well also.

theoddcopy

Prepared as the recipe called for. Was concerned about cooking time, but cooking with chicken thighs made it easier to splay them out a bit and ensure they cooked in the 10 minute broil time without issue. Turned them in the oven at the five minute mark. Came out with perfect char marks and not burned. Really tasty and would recommend this miso sauce for a number of other broiled items (especially salmon)

Hannah

I just made this for my family and we loved it.Only difference is I omitted the hot sauce and I cooked it at 450 for about 16 minutes. I came out tender and the vegetables were nice and crispy. Thank you for this easy and delicious recipe.

Anne

Delicious. Perfect.

Eastman

I made it with chicken breast and sliced them in half to thin filets then followed the recipe as is; however, doubled the marinade. Such a delish and quick dinner!

Lyra Halprin

Delicious! I had to leave out the spicy chile for my family but it was still fantastic. I was amazed at how tender the chicken stayed. For fun I included a few whole scallions with the asparagus and they broiled to perfection. 5 stars for us!

notes

425 x 25 min, add asparagus x 10, then broil x 5Sub tahini for miso

rbk2b

Do you need to use aluminum foil on your baking sheet or would a silpat work just as well?

Name Pam

Super pantry recipe!I baked the chicken and added asparagus later in baking.Lazy Sunday I used powdered garlic and ginger to taste. I’ve also chopped jarred ginger slices but the powdered mixes better. Dried spices work better for small households that travel less food waste but still a tasty home cooked meal.

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