pork
I went to a pot luck Christmas party last month and someone brought something called a California Roll Bake. It was basically a CA roll topped with furikake and baked in a casserole, and then you spoon it into squares of seaweed instead of rolling it into sushi. It sounded amazing, but I didn't have money to buy CA roll ingredients, so I just made a spam musubi version. Delicious!
DH had a long day at work today, so I decided to try making one of his favorite foods: spam musubi. This is my first time making it, and possible my first time tasting it, but I can't remember. I used to make sushi all the time, so I figured this wouldn't be that different. I found the difference to be forming the rice for spam musubi is much more difficult without a mold. I used the smaller tier of a bento box I have. It was a little too thick and long, so I had to eyeball it, but it was better than not using anything. Next time I will remember to pack it more firmly so the rice doesn't fall apart.
I only soaked the rice for about an hour since this was a spontaneous dinner decision. Also, I didn't know what to classify this as, so I just put it under pork, since that's the main ingredient listed in Spam.
A coworker suggested making enchiladas lasagna-style instead of rolling them. I layered the meat, salsa, cheese, and tortillas in a baking dish. I based it on a recipe at posie's place, but made some alterations:
- Chicken was from the meat counter and steamed
- Omitted passata and red pepper
- Skipped garlic & herb cream cheese
- Was too lazy to convert 25g, but I'm pretty sure I used way more cheddar than that
- Used 2/3 lb of chorizo (because they come in casings and are about 1/3 lb each)
For future reference, 200*C is about 400*F.
I also added a little water to the fajita seasoning and mixed it in with the meats. I only used the seasoning on the bottom of the pan so it wouldn't stick -- nothing in the layers except what was on the meat.
>Last night we had pulled pork sandwiches with Jack Daniels sauce. So good. I bought Kaiser rolls with cheese on them and made some (freezer) fries.