Japanese Chicken Torihamu(chicken ham)

Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breast (500gm)
- 6 teaspoon of salt
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon spices (I used salt and pepper only)


Method:
1. trim off any fat or sinew from chicken breast
2. in a small bowl combine salt, maple syrup and spices
3. pour over chicken in a bag and coat evenly. remove as much air and seal
4. leave for 48 hours
5. remove from fridge and place in bowl of cold water for 1 hour.
6. remove from water and pat dry
7 pound chicken to get even thickness. roll and tie up with twine
8. preheat oven to 120C.
9. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cooked through and the surface has a light brown colour
10. take chicken out, cool , refrigerate then slice thinly

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients:


- 1 medium zuc
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 50g melted butter
- 85g raw sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 20g cocoa powder
- 120 g white flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch of salt


Method:
1. Preheat over to 170C and line 12 muffin tray
2. Cut zuc place in bowl, 2 secs/Sp 5. I grated extra longer to mince it more
3. scrape to a towel and squeeze excess juice, return to bowl
4. Add butterfly
5. Add eggs, melted butter, sugar, vanilla- Sp3/6 seconds, scrape down and Sp3/6 seconds again
6. Add remaining dry ingredients
7. scope into muffin case and bake for 18 minutes.

Soba Salad seasoning

2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sesame oil
2 tbsp. chilli paste
2 tbsp. mirin
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
dash of pepper


Cooked soba for 2 minutes 30 seconds drain and mix with seasoning.