Crispy Pores and skin Hen with Yuzu Koshō is cooked in a really related technique to Nagi’s recipe, Loopy Crispy No-oil Hen in her cookbook “Dinner”. However I added a Japanese contact to it through the use of a yuzu-flavoured seasoning.

That is one other fast and simple recipe (I appear to have been posting fast meals recently for some cause). It’s a easy dish with minimal substances. Because the identify of Nagi’s recipe suggests, it doesn’t even use oil!
Since I launched yuzu koshō in my submit Easy Shiso Garlic Butter Pasta with Yuzu Koshō, I’ve grow to be obsessive about yuzu koshō. For instance, every time I made a sizzling pot, I added a drop of yuzu koshō to my bowl.
When Nagi and I had a sizzling pot, Nagi all the time added Mrs C’s Chilli Crisp whereas I added yuzu koshō. We clearly have fairly completely different style buds, I need to say.
Yuzu koshō is used very similar to chilli paste or chili sauce in Chinese language dishes. You possibly can add yuzu koshō to noodles, simmered dishes, and yakitori as a condiment. However you can even use it so as to add a flavour to the dish whereas cooking – similar to I did immediately.

What’s in My Crispy Pores and skin Hen with Yuzu Koshō
- Hen thigh fillets, pores and skin on
- Yuzu koshō
- Salt
- Pepper.
The place I stay, it is vitally tough to get thigh fillets with the pores and skin on. So, I purchased thigh cutlets and eliminated the bones.

Greens
- Cabbage reduce into large brief strips
- Snow peas.
I cooked the greens within the frying pan after cooking the rooster. For those who choose, you’ll be able to merely serve a recent inexperienced salad alongside the rooster.
The way to Make Crispy Pores and skin Hen with Yuzu Koshō

- Pat dry either side of the rooster fillets, and season with salt and pepper, primarily on the pores and skin aspect.
- Smudge yuzu koshō everywhere in the flesh aspect of the fillets.
- Place the fillets on a frying pan, pores and skin aspect down, and put a lid on.
- Flip the warmth to medium and prepare dinner for 8 minutes.
- Flip the fillets over (you’ll be able to see the crispy pores and skin) and prepare dinner for an additional 2 minutes with out the lid.
- Switch the fillets to a tray or slicing board pores and skin aspect up, and allow them to relaxation.
- Whereas the rooster is resting, add the greens to the frying pan and sauté for a few minutes.
- Place the greens on a serving plate.
- Reduce the rooster into strips about 1.5cm/⅝” large and put them on the greens.
If the thickness of the fillet is uneven, reduce into the thick a part of the meat horizontally with out slicing all over, then open it in order that the fillet’s thickness turns into constant (2nd picture of the step-by-step picture above).
The cooking time with the lid on could range relying on the thickness of your fillets.

For those who like yuzu koshō, which is out there at Japanese/Asian grocery shops, I’m certain you’ll get pleasure from immediately’s dish. You may even discover it addictive!
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Watch How To Make It

Crispy Pores and skin Hen with Yuzu Koshō
Crispy Pores and skin Hen with Yuzu Koshō is cooked in a really related technique to Nagi’s recipe Loopy Crispy No-oil Hen in her cookbook “Dinner”. However I added a Japanese contact to it through the use of a yuzu-flavoured seasoning.
Do not forget to see the part ‘MEAL IDEAS’ under the recipe card! It offers you a listing of dishes that I’ve already posted and this recipe that may make up a whole meal. I hope it’s of assist to you.
Recipe Kind:
Important
Delicacies:
Japanese
Key phrase:
Hen thigh recipe, rooster thigh pores and skin on, yuzu koshō recipe
Serves: 2
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Substances (tbsp=15ml, cup=250ml)
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2
rooster thigh fillets
pores and skin on (150-175g/5.3-6.2oz every, word 1) -
2
tsp
yuzu koshō -
1
giant pinch
salt -
1
pinch
pepper -
130g/4.6oz
cabbage
reduce into 2.5cm x 8cm/1″ x 3⅛” lengthy strips -
30g/1.1oz
snow peas
, ends eliminated
Directions
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Pat dry the rooster fillets with kitchen paper, eradicating as a lot moisture as potential (word 2).
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If the thickness of the fillet is uneven, reduce into the thick a part of the meat horizontally with out slicing all over, then open it in order that the fillet’s thickness turns into constant.
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Sprinkle salt and pepper primarily on the pores and skin aspect of the rooster, then unfold yuzu koshō evenly over the flesh aspect of the rooster.
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Place the rooster, pores and skin aspect down, in a non-stick frying pan. Cowl with a lid. Flip the warmth on and prepare dinner over medium warmth for 8 minutes.
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Take away the duvet, flip the fillets over, and prepare dinner for two minutes.
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Switch the fillets to a tray or slicing board, pores and skin aspect up, and relaxation for a few minutes (word 3).
Whereas resting the rooster
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If there are too many burnt bits within the frying pan, take away them (elective), however don’t wipe the pan clear (you want the flavoured oil).
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Add the cabbage strips and snow peas to the pan and sauté over medium warmth for a few minutes (word 4).
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Switch the greens onto a serving plate.
Serving
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Slice the rooster fillets into strips about 1.5cm/⅝” large (word 5) and place them on the greens.
Recipe Notes
1. The place I stay, it’s nearly unimaginable to purchase thigh fillets with pores and skin on. So, I purchase thigh cutlets and take away the bones.
2. Alternatively, you’ll be able to place the rooster thigh on a rack, pores and skin aspect up, and refrigerate with no cowl for 6-24 hours.
3. You will need to relaxation the cooked rooster. For those who reduce the rooster instantly the juice will come out and the meat will lose its flavour and juiciness.
4. I just like the greens barely crunchy, however in case you choose them softer, prepare dinner them a little bit longer.
5. Chances are you’ll discover it tough to chop the fillets as a result of the pores and skin could be very crunchy and the flesh beneath is delicate. Make an incision on the pores and skin with the tip of a knife, then slice the fillet by from there. This makes it simpler to chop the fillet.
6. Diet per serving, assuming that the burden of a fillet is 150g/5.3oz.
serving: 260g energy: 369kcal fats: 26g (33%) saturated fats: 7g (35%) trans fats: 0.2g polyunsaturated fats: 5.5g monounsaturated fats: 11g ldl cholesterol: 166mg (55%) sodium: 515mg (22%) carbohydrates: 5.5g (2%) dietary fibre: 2.3g (8%) sugar: 2.9g protein: 30g vitamin D: 0mcg (2%) calcium: 50mg (4%) iron: 1.7mg (9%) potassium: 487mg (10%)
Meal Concepts
A typical Japanese meal consists of a important dish, a few aspect dishes, a soup and rice. I attempt to provide you with a mixture of dishes with quite a lot of flavours, colors, textures and make-ahead dishes.
Right now’s important dish has a spicy, salty flavour. To stability it, I believe one of many aspect dishes ought to be a simmered dish with a typical candy soy flavour. Simmered Shiitake Mushrooms completely meet this flavour requirement. It’s in all probability the strongest candy soy flavour amongst my simmered recipes.
Aspect dish 2 must be a calmly flavoured dish.
