Baked Miso, Marsala Chicken Recipe

Elevate your dinner table with this Baked Miso Marsala Chicken 🍗✨. A savory fusion of Japanese and Italian flavors. Tender chicken is baked with earthy mushrooms, garlic, Marsala wine, and miso paste for a rich, umami-packed sauce. It pairs beautifully with rice or noodles. Butter adds depth, while Halms Miso Sauce ties the flavors together in true island style.

If you enjoy flavorful chicken recipes, you’ll also love our Huli Huli Chicken — another local favorite with smoky, sweet island flair. For more background on cooking with miso and its health benefits, explore this resource from The Spruce Eats.

Delight your dinner guests with this Baked Miso Marsala Chicken 🍗✨, where Japanese umami meets Italian flair. Succulent chicken is baked in a buttery sauce with mushrooms, garlic, miso, and Marsala wine to deliver bold, satisfying flavors. Garnish with parsley and serve over steamed rice for an unforgettable main course.

If you like island-style chicken dishes, check out CHS’s own Baked Miso, Marsala Chicken Recipe on Cooking Hawaiian Style. For a deeper dive into working with miso in cooking—how to preserve its complex flavor without destroying its probiotic benefits. See this helpful guide from Epicurious: “What Is Miso? A Guide to Buying, Using & Storing Miso Paste.”

Perfect for family dinners or entertaining guests, this dish serves 4–6 people and brings together bold flavors with comforting, home-cooked warmth.

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Baked Miso, Marsala Chicken Recipe

This is the perfect dish that combines flavors from different ethnicities.. you get the savory flavor of miso enhanced with the sweetness of marsala wine.  The flavor is incredible!

Posted By: Amy Kristy

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Chicken Recipes

Cuisine Japanese, Local

Servings 5 Serves

Calories 2607 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lb. whole chicken (cut up) or chicken thighs
• 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons miso paste
• 1/2 cup Marsala Wine
• 1/4 cup  Halms Miso Sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

 

• Melt a half cup of butter in a saucepan with the crushed garlic clove.  
• Brown chicken in butter oil mixture and layer into baking dish.
• Add remaining butter to saucepan and add a touch of olive oil and saute mushrooms until golden brown.
• Add the sherry pepper, miso paste, miso shoyu sauce and cook for 2 minutes.
• Pour the sauteed mushroom mixture over browned chicken and bake uncovered for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Remove from oven, garnish with fresh parsley and serve with rice!

Nutrition

Calories: 2607kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 191gFat: 163gSaturated Fat: 46gPolyunsaturated Fat: 34gMonounsaturated Fat: 69gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 700mgSodium: 4318mgPotassium: 2789mgFiber: 7gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1999IUVitamin B1: 1mgVitamin B5: 12mgVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 396mgIron: 12mg

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