SALMON TERIYAKI with Mashed Potatoes

INTRODUCTION:
I'm just happy that after the holiday season, Salmon per Kg. dropped from Php 650.00 to Php 550.00, it must be the right time to buy and cook a good Salmon Dish at home for my kids. It's not just they are both big now, but they are really EATERS!

THINGS TO DO:
1. Cook the Salmon
2. Boil and Mash your Potatoes
3. Prepare your home made Teriyaki Sauce

INGREDIENTS for Salmon and Method:
about 600g of Salmon Fillet (good for 2-3 Persons)
Rub with Sea Salt and Pepper on both sides
1 tsp. Butter

1. Wash Salmon, pat dry with clean kitchen tissue.
2. Melt butter in pan, pan fry salmon for about less than 10mins. DO NOT OVER COOK. DO NOT OVER TURN. Turn once on each side only. Set Aside. 

INGREDIENTS for Mashed Potato and method:
Potatoes
Salt 
Pepper
Butter

1. Boil Potatoes.
2. Drain. Mash.
3. Add salt, pepper and butter.
4. Set aside. 

INGREDIENTS for Home Made Teriyaki Sauce:
Water
Kikkoman
Fine Minced Ginger
Mirin (Japanese Wine)
Brown Sugar
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Cornstarch

1. TERIYAKI SAUCE should not be BROWN. the color should be almost BLACK.
2. Boil water, add in Kikkoman and ginger (half tsp to 1 tsp, depends), achieve the color first. if the color is ok, proceed to next step.
3. Add more KIKKOMAN to make it  a "little" SALTY. yes salty.
4. If the SALTINESS level of the sauce stings a "little" of your tongue, then the amount of soy sauce you put in is just fine. 
5. Add in Brown Sugar to blend. Add more until it becomes sweet. 
6. Add mirin about 1tbsp for a cup of water. and more if you cook more cups....
7. Dilute cornstarch with water, add to thicken the sauce (really thick). 

TO ASSEMBLE:
1. Prepare your plate for serving, Mashed Potato for my base, topped with Pan fried Salmon.
2. Pour Teriyaki Sauce Over everything... and garnish with Toasted Sesame Seeds!
3. Be happy and Serve!

Note:
I AM A HAPPY COOK WITH NOT MEASURING MY INGREDIENTS. I just hope that this recipe will still help you though!
ENJOY! 

AIR-FRIED Lechon Kawali with Pinoy Salad

Introduction:
Thanks to my friends, who introduced this Philips Wonder Air-Fryer. I am so stuck with my old way of frying dishes or turbo broiler. Now, with the magic of Air-Fryer, My pork fried dishes are all OIL-FREE, and somehow GUILT-FREE meals!


Ingredients:
Liempo Strip/s, thick cut
Salt
Peppercorns
Sliced Onions
Smashed Garlic

1.In a pot, bring water to boil, add in garlic, onion, salt (will make it a little but salty) and peppercorns.
2. Then submerge Liempo meat while boiling. Cook for about an hour in an ordinary pot, and 30 mins or so using the pressure cooker. 
3. Save stock for future use, strained. 
4. Drain meat, make sure it's tender. 
5. Preheat Air-Fryer to "SETTING 200"
6. Use a fork in pricking the skin, massage the meat with Iodized Salt or Sea Salt. Air Dry for at least 30 minutes. 
7. When ready, place the tenderized liempo into the Air-Fryer and set it for about 45 mins. or until skin becomes crispy. Turn the Liempo upside down on halfway cooking. 
8. SERVE!

Salad:
Lettuce
Cucumber, Sliced
Tomato, Sliced
Bagoong or Shrimp Paste (Home Made, wait for my  next blog about this)
Fried Garlic to Garnish
Calamansi

1. It's up to you how you will manage to combine everything on your salad side! Just be happy and be creative!


Note:
Sorry, I don't really measure my ingredients, but I just hope that this recipe will still help you somehow! ENJOY COOKING!