I made a quick marinade of ginger juice (grating ginger and then squeezing it to get juice), soy sauce, sake, and sesame oil. After marinating the cut up chicken thighs for a couple minutes, I coated each piece with potato starch. Then it was time to hit the fryer. Just a couple minutes in the oil and the chicken was done.
My family raved about it. And they ate and ate and ate. I thought I had made enough for dinner and freezing some for later. But I was wrong. By the end of the evening, it was all gone.
In other cooking news, I made my first batch of baked goods - banana muffins. They were so delicious. Just a classic banana bread recipe made in muffin tins. It was fun to use my oven in a different way, because I had basically been using it for reheating and roasting. I learned that I need to not fill the oven quite so much, as I had to put the muffins on the outside of the pan back in for a little bit longer. Always testing and learning.
Cooking makes me really happy. I enjoy creating in the kitchen and feeding people. As I learn to work in my Japanese kitchen, I'm still finding a new rhythm. I'm slowly building up my stock of staples like special flours, yeast, and other baking supplies. It takes time as I decide what I really need. I've also noticed that when I was giving away spices, I got a little too excited! So, hopefully those that received spices from me are utilizing them!
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