It's been raining a lot in Tokyo recently, so on a bright sunny day I hang out the laundry and water the plants.
For me, who does a lot of work from home, not feeling that comfortable is a pretty bad feeling.
When it comes to lifting my spirits, cooking is the way to go.
Let's make some refreshing, spicy and sour Tabasco dishes during the rainy season.
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First, prepare the spices, citrus fruits, and seasonings to marinate the chicken thighs.
Mix dried oregano, dried thyme, paprika powder, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, salt, white pepper, and honey in a bowl, then squeeze in the lime and orange juice.
Chili powder is different from chili peppers. It is not a chili pepper, but a compound spice, so be careful. If you add chili peppers instead of chili powder in this amount, you will be in agony from the extraordinary spiciness.
These spices will lift your spirits during the rainy season. 
Add Tabasco sauce, the main ingredient of this dish. You can add more Tabasco sauce later, so use only a moderate amount. 
Once it's mixed thoroughly like this, you're all set.
Marinate the chicken thighs in this and leave in the refrigerator for about half a day.
If your fridge is small, you can put them in a plastic bag.
The meat is marinated carefully to ensure even flavor. 
Once everything is marinated, put it in the refrigerator.
After half a day, heat olive oil in a frying pan, wipe off any excess moisture from the chicken thighs with kitchen paper, and cook them from the flesh side.
In most cases, chicken thighs are grilled from the skin side, but the skin of marinated chicken thighs tends to burn easily, so this time we will grill them from the flesh side.
Cover and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes. If you are worried about the cooking time, you can lower the heat.
After opening the lid, wipe off the liquid with kitchen paper, add olive oil, and fry the skin side. To get a nice, crispy, slightly fragrant chicken thigh, change the position of the chicken thighs as you fry them in the frying pan.
It will be more fragrant if it is lightly browned. 
Gradually change the position of the chicken.
Remove the chicken thighs to a serving dish, add the marinade that the chicken thighs were in to a frying pan, and simmer gently to make the sauce.
For the garnish, chop tomatoes, cucumbers, and mint and mix them with olive oil and salt, then serve with plenty of sauce over the chicken thighs.
If you open a cold Corona beer at the table, add Tabasco to the chicken thighs, and eat it, the unpleasant feeling that clings to your mind and body during the rainy season will disappear.
At this time of year, ``hot and sour'' is what makes me happy.
Tabasco dishes during the rainy season, hot sauce grilled chicken and Corona beer
Ingredients for 2 people
・Chicken thighs...2 pieces
・Olive oil...1 tablespoon
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・Lime juice: 1/2
・Orange juice: 1/2
・Dried oregano...1 tablespoon
・Dried thyme...1/2 tablespoon
・Paprika powder...1 teaspoon
・Chili powder...1 tablespoon
・Worcestershire sauce...2 tablespoons
・Tabasco: 2 teaspoons
・Salt: 1 1/2 teaspoons
・White pepper...a little
・Honey: 1 tablespoon
garnish
Tomato, cucumber, and mint salad with olive oil, salt, and black pepper
How to make it
1. Put (A) in a bowl and mix well, then marinate the chicken thighs and leave in the refrigerator for about half a day.
2. Heat olive oil in a frying pan, wipe off excess moisture with kitchen paper, then cook the chicken thighs, flesh side first, over medium heat with the lid on for 5 minutes.
③ Wipe off the liquid from ②, turn it over, add a little olive oil and fry the skin side.
4. Remove from the heat and place in a serving dish. Add the marinated ingredients (A) to a frying pan and simmer gently to make a sauce. Pour this over the chicken thighs.
The drink paired with this drink was Corona beer, a Mexican beer that celebrated its 100th anniversary this year. A refreshing and invigorating beer is the best way to blow away a humid mood. (AB InBev Japan LLC)
