dinner · dairy-free
Okonomiyaki (Japanese cabbage pancake)
Savory, fluffy pancakes packed with shredded cabbage, bound with a dashi batter and grated yam, topped with pork belly, okonomiyaki sauce, Kewpie mayo, bonito and aonori.
- Time
- 40min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains egg, wheat and fish.
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Method
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1
Whisk the flour and dashi, then the eggs and nagaimo. Fold in the cabbage, scallions, tenkasu and ginger.
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2
Heat an oiled pan over medium. Pour in half the batter to a thick round and lay pork belly slices on top.
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3
Cook 5 minutes until golden underneath, flip and cook 5 minutes more until the pork is crisp. Flip once more briefly.
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4
Brush with sauce, zigzag with mayo, and top with katsuobushi and aonori. Repeat.