What goes well with mirin?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes mirin better. On average, recipes with mirin gets 4.35⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with chicken breasts.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
chicken breasts,
chicken broth
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Significant high scores:
shichimi togarashi,
broccoli,
beef,
napa cabbage,
oil,
olive oil,
white pepper
Better than not:
yellow miso paste,
chicken stock,
lemon juice,
virgin olive oil,
shiso,
chicken,
chicken thighs,
cilantro,
dark soy sauce,
ginger,
egg,
carrots,
dashi stock,
kosher salt,
honey,
miso,
mushrooms,
oyster sauce,
pork,
red bell pepper,
rice,
salmon,
salt,
shrimp,
sriracha,
tamari,
toasted sesame,
vegetable,
zucchini
🤷♀️ Shrug:
kombu,
brown sugar,
garlic,
cornflour,
green onions,
canola oil,
rice vinegar,
sake,
sesame,
sesame oil,
soy sauce,
sugar,
tuna,
vegetable oil,
water
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with mirin:
Sake Glazed Salmon with Garlic Chive Egg Noodles
food52.com
Review: 4.33333/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Squid Salad with Cucumbers, Almonds and Pickled Plum Dressing
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Corn Brushed with Soy Sauce and Mirin Recipe | Cook the Book
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.35/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Chicken Salad With Avocado, Corn, and Miso Dressing Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Protein-Packed Japanese Tofu Steak
www.chopstickchronicles.com
Review: 4.67/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
