Okonomiyaki
By Namiko Hirasawa Chen · justonecookbook.com
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Japanese savory pancakes layered with cabbage, pork belly, and tempura scraps, topped with sauce and mayo.
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| prepPreheat griddle or two large frying pans on medium heat | ||||||||||||||
| 240 ml all-purpose flour | Mix dry ingredients | Peel & grate yam, add to dry mix with dashi | Rest batter 1 hr or overnight (optional) | Beat in eggs, tenkasu & ginger for batter | Fold in minced cabbage in thirds | Heat oil to 400°F / 200°C, add batter portion | Spread into 6-inch circle, top with 3 pork slices | Cook covered on medium-low, 5 min | Flip, press to shape, cook covered 5 min | Flip again, cook uncovered 2 min | Transfer to plate, repeat with remaining batter | Spread okonomiyaki sauce on top | Drizzle mayo in zigzag, drag with chopstick | Top with bonito, seaweed, scallions & ginger |
| ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt | ||||||||||||||
| ¼ tsp sugar | ||||||||||||||
| ¼ tsp baking powder | ||||||||||||||
| 160 g nagaimo or yamaimo (mountain yam) | ||||||||||||||
| 180 ml dashi (Japanese soup stock) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 large eggs (50 g each without shell) | ||||||||||||||
| 100 g tenkasu or agedama (tempura scraps) | ||||||||||||||
| pickled red ginger, two-thirds (for the batter) | ||||||||||||||
| ½ head green cabbage (large; 640 g), minced | ||||||||||||||
| 225 g sliced pork belly | ||||||||||||||
| pickled red ginger, remaining one-third (for garnish) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 tablespoons sugar (for sauce) | Whisk sugar, oyster sauce, ketchup & Worcestershire | |||||||||||||
| 60 ml oyster sauce | ||||||||||||||
| 120 ml ketchup | ||||||||||||||
| 7 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce | ||||||||||||||
| neutral oil (for cooking) | ||||||||||||||
| okonomiyaki sauce (store-bought or homemade) | ||||||||||||||
| Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise | ||||||||||||||
| katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes) (optional) | ||||||||||||||
| aonori (dried green laver seaweed) (optional) | ||||||||||||||
| chopped green onions or scallions (optional) | ||||||||||||||
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