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Roast Koji Chicken

Photo of kojimarinated chicken how to cook with shio koji guide.
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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