I know there are three different steps here, but they layer. The sauce can be made in advance and the chicken can sit overnight in the marinade. Veg friends, check out the tofu notes. While the rice cooks, pull your marinated chicken from the fridge. Heat the grill. Start your broccoli. Grill the chicken. I always start with the item that has the longest cooking time or needs to marinate, then work towards the quickest to prep or to cook.

If you have purchased miso paste for other recipes, this carrot sauce is a good place to use it! Add a tsp. of miso paste in if you have it and if you don’t, no big deal.