Teriyaki chicken... I finally got it right!

Yes, the title says it all. I finally got the teriyaki chicken the way I want it to taste on my second attempt. This time, I thrashed the previous recipe I used (since it didn't yield desired results), and tried out this one instead and bingo! :D Cooking sake's the key to the taste! lol...

Teriyaki chicken

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken thighs (about 340g) - deboned, visible fats removed (you may wish to keep the skin on, but I didn't today)

Poke the chicken meat then marinate it with:

• 2T brown sugar
• 1.5T light soy sauce
• 2T cooking sake
• 4T mirin

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Fry the marinated chicken thighs, reserve the marinade for later use. If you kept the skin on, fry the skin side of the chicken on medium heat till it's brown. If you didn't, just fry till the surface of the chicken is cooked (not reddish anymore).
3. Flip over and continue frying the chicken on low heat.
4. Pour the rest of the marinade into the pan and steam cook (cover the pan) till the chicken is thoroughly cooked through.
5. Remove the cover and cook chicken on low heat till the sauce has thickened (there shouldn't be a lot of sauce left).
6. Slice the chicken if desired.
7. Garnish and serve.

For toddler's consumption:

• Cut chicken into small pieces before serving.

French beans with button mushrooms

Alright, this may sound like a strange combination... but that's because I opened a can of button mushrooms to go with my omelette and it was too much for the omelette so I decided to fry them up together with the french beans. Well, it turned out fine so yup, here's how to make it! :D

French beans with button mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of french beans
• half a bowl of sliced button mushrooms
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• water
• fish sauce to taste
• tomato (for garnishing) - optional

Method:

1. Pluck the ends of the french beans and slice them diagonally.
2. Heat up some oil, add the minced garlic and fry till fragrant.
3. Add the french beans.
4. Add some water when it gets too dry.
5. When the french beans are cooked, add the button mushrooms and fry for awhile.
6. Add fish sauce to taste.
7. Dish and garnish with tomato.

For toddler's consumption:

• Cut french beans into shorter segments before serving.
• If offering the button mushrooms, make sure it's cut into small pieces to prevent choking.