June 2019

We recently got a steam oven at home. The oven has transformed our weeknight dinners Sous vide enthusiasts will know that one can cook sous vide in a steam oven too, depending on make, model etc. But, that’s for another day. During the week, we tend to eat a reasonable amount of fish with salmon being a once-a-week staple. In truth, it used to be a case of “Grilled salmon, it must be Tuesday”. This is not a good way to run your culinary life. The arrival of the steam oven has opened my mind to lots of different steamed dishes. High on the list of favourites is Sesame Ginger Chicken. It is a perfect partner to the egg fried rice I posted last week.

If there were awards for home cooking, there are plenty of contenders for the big accolades. I could put forward any number of culinary delights. Best Sous Vide Beef might be a fillet served with a lovely wine sauce. Roast Chicken of the Year would be hotly contended and there would be plenty of fish dishes hoping to net the big one. But, not many would be interested in helping the competition shine. My Egg Fried Rice is one contender. So, in my Imaginary Home Cooking Awards, the big actors can slog it out amongst themselves. We have one contender for what can be viewed as the best of the rest.

Honey Soy Chicken Thighs (6 of 8)

We just had a Bank Holiday here in Ireland. For once, the weather was OK for it and I spent more time out on my bike in the Wicklow Mountains than I did slaving over a hot stove for your entertainment. However, that doesn’t mean I have nothing to show you. The truncated cooking schedule merely means that I had to get a bit more creative and prepare something that is really tasty but takes less time than it takes to descend from Glencreee to Enniskerry (that might mean something to a cyclist). So, here’s my take on Honey Soy Glazed Chicken Thighs. After a weekend of cycling, my own thighs are now too sore to mention.

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