Roast Koji Chicken

Name: Roast Koji Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons granular rice koji; 1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal or 2 teaspoons Morton kosher salt; 1 (3 1/2–4-pound) chicken, patted dry; Freshly ground black pepper

November 21, 2016

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This chicken gets a two-day swaddle in granular rice koji and salt.Photo by Alex Lau

Koji—a type of fermented rice used as seasoning in Japan—makes the meat in this roast chicken more tender, crisps up the chicken skin, and lends both sweet and savory notes.

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