Hinamatsuri Sake-Glazed Chicken with Fresh Ginger

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A delicate Japanese chicken dish featuring sake-marinated breast with bright ginger and mirin glaze, traditionally served during Hinamatsuri. This Japanese recipe, ready in about 28 minutes, pairs chicken breast, sake, mirin for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 285 calories and feeds 2, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 20 min Cook: 8 min Serves 2 Japanese cuisine 285 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Cut 400 grams chicken breast into 1-centimeter-thick slices and place in a shallow dish.
  2. Step 2: Whisk together 60 milliliters sake, 30 milliliters mirin, and 10 grams finely grated ginger, then pour over chicken. Marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature.
  3. Step 3: Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until shimmering, then add marinated chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  4. Step 4: Reduce heat to low, spoon excess marinade over chicken, and cook for 1 more minute until sauce thickens slightly and coats chicken.

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