I love shiso…but I was waiting for months and months for my shiso plant to grow enough so I could remove some leaves. Shiso is a fairly common ingredient in Asian cuisine, especially Japanese. You need to acquire the taste of it…and amazingly my husband who was not exposed to shiso before, enjoyed this dish. This is a very simple recipe to prepare if you like shiso, and only uses a few ingredients. It is great paired with white rice.
Ingredients:
1 lb skinless and boneless chicken thighs, sliced
3-4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon corn starch
Salt and pepper to taste.
1 medium onion thinly sliced
1 bunch shiso leaves
Method:
In a medium bowl add the chicken, garlic, salt, pepper, ½ tablespoon soy sauce and the corn starch. Let it sit for approximately 5 minutes. In the meantime slice the onion.
In a wok or frying pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sautee the chicken in high heat until cooked. Remove from the heat and set aside.
In the same pan add the onion, and cook until slightly soft, add the shiso leaves and the remaining soy sauce, sautee until the shiso leaves turn soft. Add the cooked chicken to the onion mix and serve hot.
Hope you enjoy this simple recipe of chicken and shiso.
You might want to check out the recipe for chicken with asparagus which in a way is as delicious and healthy as the chicken with shiso.
Did you know that shiso is from the mint family? Moreover, shiso is also called perilla or beefsteak plant and it is widely used in Asian cuisine. Besides the green shiso there is also a red shiso, which leaves are not red, but purple.
Thank you for stopping by Simple Recipes and have a wonderful day!
wow chicken stir fried with perilla – that sounds fantastic. I love the flavor from perilla but haven’t use it very extensively. It’s not quite easy to find it here in NY and I of course don’t have my own garden.
Like your step by step instructions. Thanks for sharing it!
I like how you prepared the chicken. It could be the basis of so many good pairings, including shiso!
Looks delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever had shiso, I’d love to try so I’ll look for it.
What a delicious and healthy way to serve chicken! I just love everything in it!
Love this stir fry chicken and would love to try shiso. Looks delicious!!!
I’ve never heard of shiso, but it looks like a great addition to this dish!
i think shiso is also called perilla leaves or sesame leaves right? in korean cuisine, we use these as wraps for korean bbq-ed meat. i never thought about putting them in a stir fry! this looks awesome juliana! hope you have a wonderful week
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I wonder if I can find shiso here or if I’d have to grow it myself… sounds delicious either way!
Great dish! I love sisho leaves; I’ll have to look into growing a plant!
You always come up with great stuff!
, Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Nice dish. Now I know we can stir fry the shiso leaves.
The next time I find myself in a Asian store, I’m going to have to get myself some of this fabulous herb.
Your dish looks so incredibly appetizing.
This one’s going to make it to my table soon. Love it Juliana ;o)
Have a wonderful week,
Claudia
oh, i’m not familiar with shiso but probably seen it in some japanese food presentation!
thank you, I learnt something new today – this is an ingredient I have never heard of
Hi Juliana,
I never had shiso but that combination sounds so delicious!!
Cheers and hope you have a fantastic week,
Lia
I’ve never heard of shiso before but this looks like a delicious dish! I’ll have to look for it!
Yum!
I have not had shiso leaves before, don’t think we have it here, the way you cook this definitely makes me want to try some! Great photos!
I have neither heard of shiso before but surely it makes all the difference in this wonderful healthy dish.
Waw, What a truly appetizing chicken sh! I love this tasty rcipe a lot! I am going to make it this evening!Yummy!
Dear Julliana
I have never thought of using shiso this way but it looks like a delicious combination especially with the crunch of the onions. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Looks delicious! I have never tried shiso before! Thanks for sharing!
What a great recipe and wonderful tutorial; love all the steps; I have never heard of shiso, but you made me very curious.
Rita
I have never tried shiso. This recipe looks delicious!
I have never heard or had shiso, but from the look of it though – it is a simple, but delicious recipe. A dish like this is truly the star in many working kitchens!!
And being able to harvest your own veggies, how wonderful! Have a great week Juliana!
I’m not sure I’ve ever had shiso. I love being introduced to new ingredients and this looks delicious.
I’ve never heard about shiso before and you said that it’s from the mint family but does it taste like mint? I’m curious because it looks pretty good
I am a fiend for shiso, too. Just love its refreshing nature. Goes so well in salads, fish dishes, you name it.
Hi Juliana!
Thank you so much for introducing us to Shiso. Not only does it sound intriguing, I would just LOVE to grow it. I will be digging deeper to find out more about it. In the meantime, I’m loving your chicken dish. It sounds so yummy!
Thank you so much for sharing and don’t worry, I will sip a Margarita and toast for you before I go to sleepy, lol…
I just love that you used chicken thighs for this recipe. Everything just looks so scrumptious and delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe
Shiso, may I say it is also a lovely ingredient for making pickles, plums in particular : ).
Very interesting recipe! I’ve had shiso as a garnish for dishes and raw but I don’t think I’ve seen it cooked like this
Shiso is a new ingredient for me. Will keep my eyes open for it…The dish looks very appetising
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Your so lucky to have shiso growing in your home. I mean, I cant even find a way to buy it here and I have realy been looking for a while.
Your chicken Shiso has such a lovely colore, great photos too. As soon as I get shiso I ll try your recipe out. the flavoure combination is realy tempting me to cook it now. O.O
This is new to me but your recipe looks fabulous! Not sure whether it’s available here…
Juliana, I’m hooked on shiso! I have fallen in love with it the first time I tasted it and I enjoy it both in warm and cold dishes. I make it often with chicken too, but in a different way, so thank you for this wonderful new recipe! Your chicken and shiso look fantastic!
A wonderful dish! I have never eaten shiso but I am curious to try that herb.
Cheers,
Rosa
I don’t think I have ever had shiso leaves before…the chicken stir-fry looks flavourful.
Lovely, Juliana. I’ve never even heard of shiso…will look it up to see what the flavor is. I know you mentioned mint family, but not the flavor.
Juliana,
I adore Shiso. Discovered it 2 years ago but my problem is I just can’t find it that easily in Paris; when I ask our fancy veggie guru locally he looks at me as if I’ve crawled out of the Camembert. No use. I’m craving shiso again now after seeing this lovely post of yours. Can just imagine the flavour of that chicken.
HA I ACTUALLY DID COOK SHISO ONCE AND BLOGGED ABOUT IT, MADE FRIEND MEAT PATTIES. VERY COOL GLAD TO HAVE ANOTHER RECIPE TO USE THEM WITH. LOOKS REALLY GREAT. HAVE A GREAT WEEK JULIANA!
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I don’t know shiso at all and don’t know if I can find it – perhaps in an Asian grocery. I shall look around – because I love the looks of this – the simplicity without sacrificing any flavor. Stir fries always draw me in – fairy easy for the weekday but a lovely melding of different tastes. Shiso! Must write that down!
oh looks great never heard of this herb before, must look for some will it be at an Asian market?
I’m not familiar with Shiso. Google says it’s from the mint family? Your dish looks amazing, so if you think a mint would work I’d love to try it.
Your dish looks delicious but I have to confess, I have never heard of Shiso leaves. Perhaps it’s something we can’t get here in Sydney?
I’ve never used Shiso but I like the idea of adding greens to chicken for the attractive look and extra flavor from the leaves. I cook with fresh mint quite a bit so I will have to look for Shiso leaves in the market.
Your chicken looks delicious;-)
Ha ha ha, after this post Juliana, I think Google has had a spike in questions going “What is shiso?”. I just did a search as I am unfamiliar with it. Sounds very interesting, next time I find some, I will definitely try it!
Looks great, I’d love to try shiso, but have never seen it anywhere.
Delicious!! I love simple recipes and I’m glad I found your blog!! Have a nice dayy!!
Shiso…what does it taste like? Is it bitter? I need to find some and give it a try. I haven’t heard of it before – it looks like it’s a beautiful plant with pretty leaves like that! Have a nice weekend, Juliana!
This dish sounds lovely! So shiso tastes like mint? Thanks for sharing with us Juliana!
I’ve never tried shiso- sounds intriguing. Great looking dish!
Perfect!!!
This chicken looks so delicious and yummy, I haven’t had shiso I think or may be one time. I am not so sure. But I am going to look for it now…
Delicious!!!
That looks delicious…..Shiso is new to me….I have to look around and buy some!
I have never heard of shiso before! This looks delicious though. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for this when I visit the Asian markets.
Your dish looks beautiful. I have never seen shiso in any of the markets in New Hampshire. That is the problem when you live in a rural area.
I’ve never tried shiso leaves before but I’ve this plaint in my backyard. Must tried this chicken dish with shiso, looks very delicious
Shiso is new to me, too…but this dish is so enticing, I must keep my eyes open and find some!!!
This looks a very interesting dish!
never heard of shiso… it looks like a cross between basil & mint. interesting flavours
What does shiso taste like? Is it similar to mint?
I have never heard of shiso, but the dish look wonderful!! Thanks for sharing , glad to learn something new!!
I never had shiso before! It looks and sounds delicious! I would love to try it. Hope you’re having a great weekend Juliana!
I have never heard of shiso before, but this dish looks delicious. Hope you are having a great weekend.
Shiso is an ingredient that I’m not familiar with, but it sure looks good in this chicken dish! I will keep my eyes open for it now that I know what it is and know how I can use it.
you have been rewarded of your patience !!Bravo Pierre
What a lovely recipe, my family would enjoy this I am sure
I have never tried shiso so will have to see if any of the markets carry it 
Hope you are having a lovely Sunday
this is wonderful, juliana! i’ve never tasted shiso, but it certainly completes the dish color-wise. lovely work.
I’ve never heard of tasted shiso before, but that looks so delish Juliana! Hope you had a great weekend
Oh Shiso!!!! I am so happy to see Shiso recipe. I am crazy about shiso too! I have several recipes using Shiso, but then I stopped sharing because it seems like it’s hard to get for most people? I feel so sorry for them… I wish I can grow shiso in my backyard but it gets really windy up here. I can almost taste this delicious chicken!! Great post Juliana!
how delightful to have home-grown shiso, your dish looks fab.
I love this simple but yummy combination.:)
I’ve never tasted shiso before but in this dish it looks wonderfully delicious. I’m a huge fan of introducing green and herbs to any dish for flavor and visual appeal. Thank you for making me Google what it is
I love shiso and tried to grow it but found it doesn’t love me. Your chicken though sounds amazing
I love Shiso too! This is probably my favorite herbs! I make garlic shiso soy sauce in a jar and cook it with chicken too. All I need is a bowl of steamed rice!