Miso Honey Chicken

Chicken is marinated in Chef John's magical miso-honey sauce and grilled over indirect heat to make this simple yet umami-packed miso chicken recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• kosher salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons white miso
• 1 whole chicken, halved, wing tips separated
• 0.25 cup rice vinegar
• 0.5 lemon, cut into wedges, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Flip chicken over in the bowl. Sprinkle more kosher salt on top.

Step 2

Combine miso and honey in a bowl. Pour in rice vinegar, followed by hot sauce and 1 tablespoon salt. Whisk well until mostly smooth.

Step 3

Cut 3 to 4 slashes into legs and thighs of chicken halves. Toss chicken in the marinade until well coated. Refrigerate for 2 to 12 hours.

Step 4

Preheat a grill to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) over indirect heat.

Step 5

Place chicken on the grill and cover. Grill for 20 minutes and flip chicken over. Cover and grill for another 20 minutes.

Step 6

Brush the excess marinade on top of chicken. Cover again and continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of each thigh reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 5 to 10 minutes more.

Step 7

Plate chicken alongside lemon wedges sprinkled with cayenne pepper. Squeeze some spicy lemon over chicken as you cut it up.