Mirin tossed chicken in brown butter spaghetti
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Ingredients
For the noodles
  • 1 pkt spaghetti boiled and drained according to instructions.
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
For the chicken
  • 1 lbs chicken cut into nugget size
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp chopped garlic
  • ½ cup finely chopped shallots
  • ½ cup finely chopped spring onions
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • salt
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp large red chili flakes
Instructions
To cook the chicken
  1. Marinade the chicken pieces in 1 tbsp mirin and 1 tsp soya sauce
  2. Heat oil and add garlic
  3. Add the chicken pieces and saute on high.
  4. Fry well.
  5. Add shallots
  6. Add white and black pepper and spring onions. Stir well.
  7. Lower the flame, cover and cook for about 5 minutes. Stir periodically. If it's too dry, add 1 tbsp water.
  8. When the chicken is done, add the remaining tbsp of mirin. Mix well and take it off the flame.
  9. In another pan, heat butter on low flame. Swirl the pan gently, until the butter starts turning brown. Keep the flame low, else your butter will be burnt instead of brown.
  10. As it takes on a lovely brown color, add garlic and fry for a few seconds.
  11. Add the drained spaghetti and toss well until nicely coated.
  12. Add chicken pieces and mix well.
  13. Serve as is or as a side.
Note: When boiling the noodles, I always add 1 tsp salt to the water. After draining, adding 1 tbsp olive oil keeps the noodles from sticking to each other and forming that unpalatable mass of mess you detest.
Recipe by The Lady 8 Home at https://www.thelady8home.com/mirin-tossed-chicken-in-brown-butter-spaghetti/