May was such a busy month I didn’t notice how time passed by so quickly I forgot that a couple of days ago it was ISKAndals.com’s 8th birthday! Woo hoot!
What’s new in my kitchen for the past year?  Hmm quite a lot when I think of it. I moved to a new kitchen that’s close to nature – our place is literally at the foot of a dormant volcano! – and I became best friends with the oven.  A few small but cheap gadgets acquired (like a stick blender) and even have a new coffee maker.  Tried recipes from 3 cooking shows out of 4 I watch just this year!  My my… I had been busy.
So I thought I should take a quick break and write something today.  Here is one of my new favorites – baked honey-soy chicken.  The how-to’s I got from the pages of a magazine at my doctor’s clinic few months ago.  (Nothing to worry about – standard check-ups and my BP is always good).  During those few minutes at the doctor’s waiting lounge I have this habit of going straight to the recipe pages.
As you can see, they’re tasty, tender, moist and juicy. Â The meat is melt-in-your-mouth. Â I like serving the pieces on top of steamed rice or sliced served with vegetable salad. Â On the photo below I had them with baked mushrooms and red capsicums, fresh baby spinach and cherry tomatoes, with mustard and olive oil dressing.
Ingredients:
500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut in half
½ cup chicken stock (or plain water)
½ cup dark soy sauce
¼ cup tomato paste
2 tbsp honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp sesame seeds
Preheat oven to 160 deg C.
Mix stock, soy sauce, tomato paste, honey and garlic in a baking dish. Throw in the chicken pieces and combine to coat chicken evenly. Arrange chicken so each piece has one side up. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake for about 40 minutes turning every 10 minutes. Rest for at least 5 minutes before carving.
- 500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut in half
- ½ cup chicken stock (or plain water)
- ½ cup dark soy sauce
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- Preheat oven to 160 deg C.
- Mix stock, soy sauce, tomato paste, honey and garlic in a baking dish. Throw in the chicken pieces and combine to coat chicken evenly. Arrange chicken so each piece has one side up. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for about 40 minutes turning every 10 minutes. Rest for at least 5 minutes before carving.
My father, a farmer in his hometown before working his way to becoming an accountant, definitely influenced my cooking in a lot of ways than I thought. My siblings and I were raised in a backyard full of fruit trees and vegetable garden. We spent weekends and the summer breaks running around with ducks, chickens, goats and pigs. I had wonderful memories of gathering eggs, butchering chickens, selling vegetables and the sweet aroma of preserved fruits. But my love for art led me to a degree in Architecture. Just few months after getting my license, I went abroad and lived independently at age 23. Definitely no maid, no cook, and a totally different food culture. Along the way I met lots of friends and spent what seemed a lifetime learning new tricks and recipes.
Now living in Auckland, I am a work-from-home mum who juggles time between work, fun and family - in pursuit of work-life balance. No matter how busy I am, I love the idea of cooking for my family. My blog chronicles home cooking greatly influenced by life outside my home country from Southeast Asia to Beijing and Auckland. And most of the time, being busy also means easy (sometimes quick), affordable meals.
Hi Iska,
This is one great dish. I love how you serve it…with veggies as its beddings…very creative and it looks temptingly delicious.I have one great chicken recipe too..perhaps you might like it. I brought it at Food Trip Friday too…Chicken Breast in a Barbecue Sauce.
Congrats, Iska! This is perfect with steamed rice!
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Dang. I might make this tonight. Happy 8th
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