メチャクチャうまいっすよ！
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aideI saw 「太一Ｘケンタロウ 男子ごはん」 (Man's Meal) with Kokubun Taichi on TV yesterday and I made the recipes I saw. The gratin was kind of... bland but that leaves room to add stuff. It could have used some mushrooms or something in it, and a bit more flavour. I think adding parmesan to it would be nice. But the salad... OMG. I don't think I'm going to eat persimmons any other way. I could probably do the same thing with other fruit. Please ignore how gross my stovetop/kitchen looks.
Burned til Delicious Macaroni Gratin (serves 4)
2. In a frying pan, heat the oil. Add butter.
Arrange the chicken in the pan skin-side down. Cook over medium heat until both sides are browned.
Add the onion and fry.
3. When the onions turn transparent, add the flour in two halves, frying well.
When the powder is dissolved, turn off the heat and add 1/2 cup of milk, mixing well until pasty.
When smooth, add the remaining milk a little at a time.
4. Add the crab and juice and mix, turning the heat to high.
Stir, bring to a simmer then turn the heat down to medium and boil down for 7-8 minutes, stiring occasionally.
Season with 1/2 tsp of salt and stir in the cream.
5. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain the water and stir into the mixture from step 4.
Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper.
6. Use oven-safe dishes, first wet with water.
Spoon in the macaroni mixture and top with cheese and bread crumbs.
Bake in 250C oven for 8-10 mins, or until the top is golden. (Or in my case, about 10 minutes in the toaster oven.)
When the cheese is melted and has a crispy colour, take it out and enjoy.
Persimmon Yogurt Salad (supposed to serve 4 but more like serves 2... or 1 if you're me)
2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Ittadakimasu~!
The salad was super simple to make -- it's not really a salad so much as a dessert. I never really knew what to do with persimmons. The lemon gave it a nice fresh bite that balanced out the sweetness of the honey; it tasted a bit like pineapple. I only used 1 heaping tablespoon of honey and it was bordering on too sweet. The plain in yogurt in Japan comes with sugar that you add yourself so if you can, get unsweetened plain yogurt or use less honey to compensate for the sweetness. I would probably use two persimmons next time too.
The gratin... was bland. I ended up drizzling cesar dressing on top to give it some flavour. Otherwise, the topping was nice and crunchy and the pasta was nicely cooked and the sauce was nice and creamy. Maybe I'll add some paprika and basil next time. Otherwise, two thumps up!
Burned til Delicious Macaroni Gratin (serves 4)
- 1 chicken thigh, cut into small bite-sized pieces
- 1 small can crab meat
- 1/2 onion, sliced thinly
- 150g macaroni
- 2-3 tbsp minced parsley (I used dried)
- 1/2 tbsp (salad) oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 1/2 tbsp "weak flour" (薄力粉 (はくりきこ), low viscosity flour)
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4-1/2 cup fresh cream
- Salt, pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup pizza cheese (strong)
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
2. In a frying pan, heat the oil. Add butter.
Arrange the chicken in the pan skin-side down. Cook over medium heat until both sides are browned.
Add the onion and fry.
3. When the onions turn transparent, add the flour in two halves, frying well.
When the powder is dissolved, turn off the heat and add 1/2 cup of milk, mixing well until pasty.
When smooth, add the remaining milk a little at a time.
4. Add the crab and juice and mix, turning the heat to high.
Stir, bring to a simmer then turn the heat down to medium and boil down for 7-8 minutes, stiring occasionally.
Season with 1/2 tsp of salt and stir in the cream.
5. Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain the water and stir into the mixture from step 4.
Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper.
6. Use oven-safe dishes, first wet with water.
Spoon in the macaroni mixture and top with cheese and bread crumbs.
Bake in 250C oven for 8-10 mins, or until the top is golden. (Or in my case, about 10 minutes in the toaster oven.)
When the cheese is melted and has a crispy colour, take it out and enjoy.
Persimmon Yogurt Salad (supposed to serve 4 but more like serves 2... or 1 if you're me)
- 1 persimmon
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1-2 tbsp honey
2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
Ittadakimasu~!
The salad was super simple to make -- it's not really a salad so much as a dessert. I never really knew what to do with persimmons. The lemon gave it a nice fresh bite that balanced out the sweetness of the honey; it tasted a bit like pineapple. I only used 1 heaping tablespoon of honey and it was bordering on too sweet. The plain in yogurt in Japan comes with sugar that you add yourself so if you can, get unsweetened plain yogurt or use less honey to compensate for the sweetness. I would probably use two persimmons next time too.
The gratin... was bland. I ended up drizzling cesar dressing on top to give it some flavour. Otherwise, the topping was nice and crunchy and the pasta was nicely cooked and the sauce was nice and creamy. Maybe I'll add some paprika and basil next time. Otherwise, two thumps up!
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