Toast for dinner? With Chicken Toast with Savory Miso-Mushroom Gravy, it’s possible! Miso’s concentrated umami flavor (and versatility) means you just need a little bit to boost sauces, salad dressings, and soup broths. The gravy is also wonderful strewn over roasted potatoes.
Nutrition bonus
Cremini mushrooms are a good source of selenium, an antioxidant linked to a lower risk for type 2 diabetes. Fermented miso contains beneficial strains of bacteria that may help bolster digestive health.
- Preheat oven to 400 F. On lightly greased baking sheet, place chicken and season with salt and pepper. Place in oven and heat for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 F. When cool enough to handle, slice chicken.
- In bowl, place miso, add 2 cups hot water, and stir well.
- In heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat butter. Place mushrooms and carrot in pan and heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Add miso broth, peas, rosemary, and black pepper to pan; bring to a very gentle simmer and heat for 3 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup water and stir into pan; continue to heat until sauce has thickened. Stir in cooked chicken.
- To serve, place toast slices on each of 4 plates and top evenly with chicken mixture.
Each serving contains: 368 calories; 32 g protein; 14 g total fat (5 g sat. fat); 30 g total carbohydrates (5 g sugars, 5 g fiber); 231 mg sodium