Our community loves miso-maple butter because it is great on everything! We've added it to roasted carrots and crisp panko-crusted chicken breasts for a delicious balance of sweet and salty flavors.
Brown rice - (Skip if rice was made ahead for Monday.) Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check brown rice at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's tender and has absorbed all the water. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Carrots / Ginger - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Green onions / Lemons - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Chicken - Slice in half. Cover with plastic wrap or parchment paper and then flatten with a meat tenderizer, until about 1/2” / 1.3 cm thick. Season with some salt and pepper and tenderize with a fork. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Make miso-maple butter - Melt butter in the microwave, 30 to 60 seconds. Whisk ginger, miso, and maple syrup into butter.
Prep miso-maple panko - Mix miso-maple butter (portion for the chicken) with panko.
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