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Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake. The name translates to 'how you like' or 'what you like', so feel free to top with your favorite condiments and enjoy!
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 4
For potato okonomiyaki
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup kombu dashi, chilled
- 2 cups Napa cabbage, thinly shredded
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced
- 4 cups mashed potatoes, chilled
- 1/2 pound smoked pork belly bacon, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon pickled ginger
- 1 tablespoon Katsuo mirin
- Pinch salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For okonomiyaki sauce
- 1 cup tomato confit (slow-roasted tomatoes preserved in olive oil)
- 1-1/2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 3-1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
For Garnish
- Kewpie (Japanese mayonnaise)
- Aonori (powdered nori seaweed)
- Chili threads
- Katsuo mirin
- Nori, thinly sliced
- Dried, shaved bonito (katsuobushi)
- Smoked pork belly bacon, cooked
Instructions
To make potato okonomiyaki
1. In a large bowl, whisk together egg, flour and dashi. Fold cabbage, mushrooms, scallions and potatoes into the batter until everything is well coated. Let mixture rest in refrigerator for at least an hour.
2. Remove batter from refrigerator and add pork belly bacon, pickled ginger and Katsuo mirin. Add salt and pepper and mix all ingredients together well.
3. To cook the pancake, heat oil in nonstick pan over medium heat. (This temperature allows the inside of the pancake to steam and cook through the middle without burning the outsides.) Pour batter into pan and spread to about ½-inch thick. Cook until bottom is golden browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook until pancake is heated through.
To make okonomiyaki sauce
4. Blend all ingredients together.
5. To serve, divide pancake into 4 pieces and garnish with sauce and other toppings.
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