Thanks to Pinterest
I can finally enjoy a care-free and relaxing weekend without needing to worry about midterms and assignments this coming week (even though I do have an OTM this coming week). Who cares! I deserve some free time after working so hard this week. So... I've decided to explore new recipes.
I've discovered Pinterest a few weeks ago. My friend introduced the app to me and said you could see the recipe of the food you've "pinned" or liked. I was intrigued by the function. Looking for good recipes is difficult, especially through the vast search and uncertainty of the web. Who can we trust? At least you could see the pictures of the dish on Pinterest. Pictures might be deceiving, but why not give it a try?
Thanks to Pinterest, I've found a new chicken recipe -- teriyaki! The recipe was adapted from Allrecipes through Real Mom Kitchen.
The essence of this dish, of course, would be the teriyaki sauce! I've never thought that teriyaki sauce can be made so easily:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
black pepper to taste
The sauce is very interesting. The rice vinegar gives the sourness of the sauce. Once the sauce touches your tongue, the sourness kicks in right away and then you would taste the sweetness of the sauce (from the sugar I guess).
Steps as followed:
I've discovered Pinterest a few weeks ago. My friend introduced the app to me and said you could see the recipe of the food you've "pinned" or liked. I was intrigued by the function. Looking for good recipes is difficult, especially through the vast search and uncertainty of the web. Who can we trust? At least you could see the pictures of the dish on Pinterest. Pictures might be deceiving, but why not give it a try?
Thanks to Pinterest, I've found a new chicken recipe -- teriyaki! The recipe was adapted from Allrecipes through Real Mom Kitchen.
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
black pepper to taste
The sauce is very interesting. The rice vinegar gives the sourness of the sauce. Once the sauce touches your tongue, the sourness kicks in right away and then you would taste the sweetness of the sauce (from the sugar I guess).
Steps as followed:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water until smooth and no lumps. Then, whisk in the sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and ground black pepper. Bring to a boil over medium heat then reduce it and simmer until thickens. You will end up with about 1 cup of sauce.
- Trim off any pieces of fat from each chicken thigh using kitchen shears. Place chicken pieces in a 9×13 inch baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Pour 1/2 half of the sauce over the chicken, brushing each piece so it is coated.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Turn pieces over and drizzle remaining sauce on top. Bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes more until inner temperature reaches 165 degrees or juices run clear.
The final creation... I would say it was a success!! :)
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| Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thigh |
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