{"id":1276,"date":"2025-11-01T21:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T21:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T09:37:31","slug":"shio-koji-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/shio-koji-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Shio Koji Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns content-area is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column recipe-main-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:80%;flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns time-box is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column time-box-element is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center prep-text wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep:<\/strong> 3h<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column time-box-element is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center cook-text wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cook:<\/strong> 20m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column time-box-element is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center servings-text wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3\" class=\"recipe-featured-image no-print wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shiro-koji-chicken.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shiro-koji-chicken.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shiro-koji-chicken-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shiro-koji-chicken-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shiro-koji-chicken-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shiro-koji-chicken-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"excerpt-text no-print wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Shio koji is simply koji fermented with salt. (See note.) Here, it&#8217;s used as a marinade to create a deep, satisfying, umami-enhanced flavor.This is in the &#8220;Fancy&#8221; category primarily because of the ingredients and time, but this recipe is almost entirely hands-off, with only about 5 minutes of actual work. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">&#8212;Ingredients&#8212;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns ingredients-box has-tertiary-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4c12edcb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ingredients-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>Fancy<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-tw-border ingredients-list\">\n<li>2 1\/2 lbs. boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (~6-8 thighs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/3c shio koji (200g package)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tsp soy sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#8212;Method&#8212;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;text-transform:uppercase\"><em>FANCY Method<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0\" class=\"wp-block-list method-list\">\n<li>Combine shio koji and soy sauce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover and marinate in the fridge for up to 4 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use your hands to brush off the marinade, and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bake at 350 until nearly done. (~160f)  This will vary depending on the size of the thighs, but should be about 20m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broil until the skin browns and starts to char, about 3-4m.  This can happen quickly, so watch carefully.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slice into pieces and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);text-transform:uppercase\"><em>Fancy Method<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instruction 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instruction 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instruction 3<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column recipe-sidebar has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--col-width:33.33%;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class='printomatic pom-default ' id='id9081'  data-print_target='body'><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#8212;Notes&#8212;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list notes-list\">\n<li>Koji, a rice mold, is the base of many Japanese fermented products, such as miso and soy sauce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The trickiest part of this recipe is finding the shio koji, which depending on where you live may be difficult. Ideally, there is no alcohol or preservatives in the ingredients, but this may be impossible if you have to order online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#8212;Serving Ideas&#8212;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list suggestions-list\">\n<li>Serve with rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ramimarcus.com\/fastorfancy\/spinach-ohitashi\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1195\">Spinach Ohitashi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default sidebar-separator\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shio koji is simply koji fermented with salt. (See note.) 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