Miso Pork

I am alive and well!! Just been busy with so many things that I didn't have time to post. So recently I bought a tub of white miso for something I can no longer remembers...but I still had leftovers so I decided to try making something else with it -- pork. I'm not trying the brag but ho....that buggah was so ono! it had the right taste and oh so juicy!!

Pork chops
Garlic (minced)
Miso
Mirin

1) Spread pork chops with generously with minced garlic.
2) Take a fork and poke into the pork chops.
3) Spread miso generoulsy over pork.
4) Drizzle 2-3 tbs Mirin,  then "massage" pork chops.
5) Let sit for 15-20 min in room temperature.
6) Add some oil in a heating pan,  I used vegetable oil.
7) Cook pork until cooked,  about 5-7 mins per side pending thickness.
8) Let stand for another 5 mins then cut and serve!

Miso Salmon

I had two filets of salmon left in my freezer so I decided to make miso salmon.

Snack Bento, Crab Salad, Miso Salad Dressing

The day has come! Lil P said he doesn't need anything special for his snacks anymore. I brought this bento to him and asked what he would like on top of the bran muffin, and he said "no need to put anything, i'm fine like this" and told me to leave it like this. I think this 9 year old is all grown up! No more cutsie stuff anymore! =( This snack bento contains Bran Muffin, grapes, and oreo cookies.

Miso Yaki Onigiri

I LOVE crunchy rice. My fist time trying it was when I was in HS and my friend's dad made us crunchy rice balls from the bottom of an old rice cooker. He'd put oil, then layered rice, then sprinkle salt. you could even hear it cracking inside the rice cooker. Then he scrapes it up, put it in a ball, wrapped it in foil. It was the yummiest thing since chips!

Since then, whenever I see crunchy rice on the menu (ie: stone pot rice, yaki onigiri), I just need to order it, even if it's $6 per onigiri at a japanese restaurant!

After reading a whole bunch of japanese cookbooks, I realized it isn't every difficult to make this. In fact, i could save myself couple bucks by doing this at home!

Rice
teriyaki sauce
miso sauce
nori strip (optional)

I used leftover rice to make mine, since I made extra couple days ago.

1)microwave rice til hot.
2)place 1/3 cup of rice on a sheet of siran wrap
3)drizzle some teriyaki sauce on top and mix into rice
4)wrap rice with siran wrap into a ball, then shape it into a triangle (you don't need to use siran wrap, it's just easier to manage. you can use a pair of wet hands to shape it into a triangle)
5)unwrap rice then wrap nori on the bottom of the triangle (or however you want to wrap it)
6)place shaped rice on a greased cookie sheet and broil in toaaster oven until the top is slightly crispy
7)turn over and broil the other side
8)take out onigiri then spread miso sauce on top of rice, place it back and broil it until golden brown
9)turn over and do the same with the other side.

Voila! I took a bite and see how it tastes...was soooo good I ate the whole thing in seconds! Note to self: do not make just one onigiri to try. should always make more!!