Okonomiyaki

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the cabbage roughly.
  2. 2Add flour, dashi powder, and water to a bowl.
  3. 3Mix the flour, dashi powder, and water well to avoid lumps.
  4. 4Add the chopped cabbage to the batter.
  5. 5Add one egg to the cabbage and batter mixture.
  6. 6Mix gently until everything is combined.
  7. 7Add squid and shrimp to the batter.
  8. 8Mix the seafood into the batter.
  9. 9Pour oil into a pan.
  10. 10Pour the batter into the pan and shape it into a pancake.
  11. 11Top the pancake with slices of pork belly.
  12. 12Once the bottom is golden brown, flip the pancake.
  13. 13Combine Okonomiyaki sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and sugar in a bowl.
  14. 14Heat the sauce mixture briefly in the microwave.
  15. 15Slather the sauce generously over the cooked pancake.
  16. 16Add mayonnaise in lines on top of the sauce.
  17. 17Sprinkle seaweed over the pancake.
  18. 18Sprinkle bonito flakes on top.
  19. 19Serve the Japanese pancake.

Ingredients

  • cabbage
  • flour
  • dashi powder
  • water
  • 1 egg
  • squid
  • shrimp
  • oil
  • pork belly
  • Okonomiyaki sauce
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • ketchup
  • sugar
  • mayonnaise
  • seaweed
  • bonito flakes

Equipment

knifecutting boardbowlspatulapanmicrowave

Tips

  • The batter is 90% cabbage, so it must be healthy.
  • When flipping the pancake, ensure it's golden brown first.