Lunch

Soy-Glazed Chicken Thigh Lettuce Cups with Charred Corn Purée and Crispy Garlic Oil

Name: Soy-Glazed Chicken Thigh Lettuce Cups with Charred Corn Purée and Crispy Garlic Oil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 8 oz total); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons mirin; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes); 2 tablespoons ginger, thinly sliced; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 star anise; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 1 ear fresh corn, kernels cut from cob; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided; 6–8 butter lettuce leaves; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced (for crispy oil); 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; fleur de sel and black pepper; 2 scallions, sliced on bias

Succulent chicken thighs braised in a soy-ginger glaze until silky, nestled in butter lettuce cups with a vibrant charred corn purée. Finished with crispy garlic oil and toasted sesame for textural and aromatic sophistication.

620calper serving 38gprotein 42gcarbs 28gfat 15min prep 50min cook 2serves

≈ Macros estimated from the ingredients · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this