Keichan (Miso Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Keichan is a Gifu stir-fry of bite-size chicken marinated with mixed miso, garlic, sake, and light soy sauce, then cooked with cabbage, carrot, and green pepper.
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It grew from mountain communities where chicken was once reserved for important occasions and became common in homes and restaurants after the 1950s. Seasonings vary by district and household, including soy or salt versions, while this recipe follows the miso style. The chicken cooks first so it reaches a safe temperature, and the vegetables follow briefly to retain sweetness and a crisp edge.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Cut 200g chicken breast across the grain into 2cm pieces.
Finely grate 6g garlic and mix it with 32g miso, 6ml sake, and 8ml light soy sauce.
- 2Season
Massage the sauce into chicken for 1 minute and marinate under refrigeration for 15 minutes.
Cut cabbage to 4cm, carrot into 2mm by 4cm pieces, and pepper into 5mm strips.
- 3Control
Preheat a large pan over medium-high heat for 2 minutes and add 6ml oil.
Spread chicken with its marinade in one layer, sear untouched for 2 minutes, turn, and cook for 3 minutes.
- 4Finish
Add carrot and cook for 2 minutes, then add cabbage and pepper.
Raise heat to high and toss for 4 minutes until cabbage edges turn translucent and chicken reaches at least 74C; serve immediately.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Chicken marinated with miso and garlic
- Finish cue
- Raise heat to high and toss for 4 minutes until cabbage edges turn translucent and chicken reaches at least 74C; serve immediately.
- Storage and reheating
- Massage the sauce into chicken for 1 minute and marinate under refrigeration for 15 minutes.
Cooking decision evidence
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35min, 9 ingredients
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27min, 8 ingredients
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