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Miso Chicken Salad with Brown Butter Dressing

Sarah
This Miso Chicken Salad with Brown Butter Dressing is sooo delicious and is actually very easy to throw together. The chicken is coated in a rich, savoury-sweet miso brown butter, then layered over fresh greens with a bright, punchy dressing. It’s high in protein, full of flavour and perfect for an easy lunch or light dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 3
Calories 379 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g chicken breast
  • 40 g butter
  • 2 tablespoon white miso paste
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • Black pepper
  • 150 g mixed lettuce
  • 1 large cucumber finely sliced
  • 2 spring onions thinly sliced
  • 1 small carrot shaved or julienned
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Dressing

  • 1½ tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • remaining miso butter

Instructions
 

  • Add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat and cook slowly until the butter begins to brown, don't let it get too dark, stir occasionally, then remove from the heat. Stir through the miso, honey, rice vinegar and a good crack of black pepper and allow it to cool slightly.
  • Slice the chicken breasts horizontally into thinner pieces, then toss with roughly two-thirds of the miso brown butter mixture, reserving the remaining portion for the dressing. Let the chicken marinate for 20–30 minutes.
  • Heat a pan over medium/high heat and cook the chicken for 2–3 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Remove from the pan, rest for 5 minutes, then slice.
  • Whisk the reserved miso brown butter with the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and lime juice until combined and glossy.
  • Add the greens, cucumber, spring onion and carrot to a large bowl and toss lightly. Top with the warm sliced chicken, drizzle over the dressing and finish with sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 36gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1217mgPotassium: 936mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 7639IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Miso Chicken Salad with Brown Butter Dressing
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