Japanese Okonomiyaki Food

JAPANESE OKONOMIYAKI

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until slightly crispy. Remove to paper towels to drain and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the water and eggs. Gradually stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Add the cabbage and ginger; stir until evenly distributed.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Pour about 1/4 of the batter into the center of the skillet. Place 4 slices of cooked bacon in the center. Use a spatula to shape the pancake into a circle. Fry for about 5 minutes or until the edges are dry. Flip and cook on the other side until the center is stable and it is browned on both sides. Remove from the pan and drizzle with tonkatsu sauce to serve. Continue with remaining batter and bacon.

OKONOMIYAKI

Steps:

• Combine the flour, water, egg, salt & pepper.
• Add shredded ham or bacon and cabbage.
• Pour enough oil into a pan to cover base.
• When oil is heated, add all or half the mixture.
• Brown on both sides.
• Combine the barbecue sauce and mayonnaise and smear on the fritters to serve.

JAPANESE OKONOMIYAKI

Steps:

• Combine the flour, baking powder, egg and stock. Mix until smooth, whisking out any lumps without overmixing. Add the potato, season with a little salt and white pepper, cover and rest for at least 2 hrs.
• While the mix is resting, combine the ingredients for the sauce, stirring until it's smooth. Set aside.
• Remove the batter from the fridge and add the cabbage, spring onion, ginger, soy, mirin and chosen seafood. Stir to thoroughly coat the mix in the batter.
• Heat a thin layer of oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Pour the mixture into the pan, keeping it as circular as possible. Fry for 3-5 mins. Use a palette knife to help you flip it over and cook for a further 3-5 mins, using a lid at intervals to trap the heat so it cooks through. Test to see if it's ready by sticking a chopstick into the middle. If it comes out dry, it's ready.
• Flip onto a board and serve with the sauce and garnishes to taste. Eat straight away.

OKONOMIYAKI

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.

AUTHENTIC OKONOMIYAKI (JAPANESE CABBAGE PANCAKES)

Steps:

• If you are making your own okonomiyaki sauce, heat the ingredients in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves, stirring. Set aside. Make your dashi, if using.
• Put all the okonomiyaki ingredients except the bacon in a large bowl and mix well.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add half of the oil. When the oil shimmers and a drop of batter sizzles, ladle about 1/4 of the batter into the skillet, shaping into a large, thick pancake. Layer several pieces of bacon on top.
• Cook over medium-low until the pancake is browned and set on one side. Do not rush; this will take around 7 or 8 minutes. Flip, and cook on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.PRO TIP: To help flip the pancake, you can always invert the pancake onto a plate, then slide it back onto the skillet.
• Serve, second side up, with okonomiyaki sauce, a drizzle of Kewpie mayonnaise, the nori, and bonito flakes.TIP: Kewpie mayonnaise is from Japan, but is easily available online and in specialty markets. The taste is better and richer than regular mayo because it is made from yolks only.

OKONOMIYAKI (OSAKA-STYLE JAPANESE PANCAKES) RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put flour in a large bowl.
• Add dashi to bowl and mix to make batter. Rest for about an hour in refrigerator.
• To make one okonimiyaki pancake, take out about 1/2 cup of batter and place into another bowl.
• Mix about 1/4 pound chopped cabbage, about 1 tablespoon chopped green onion, and about 2 tablespoons of tempura flakes into batter.
• Add 1 egg ​into batter and stir.
• Heat an electric pan, griddle , or skillet and oil lightly.
• Pour batter into the pan and make a round shape. It will take a few minutes to cook, keep an eye on it.
• Meanwhile, fry a couple slices of meat on the side in another saucepan and place the meat on top of okonomiyaki.
• Flip okonomiyaki and cook until cooked through.
• Garnish the okonomiyaki as directed below. Repeat until you have used up all of the batter.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Flip the okonomiyaki again and spread okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise on top.
• Sprinkle ao-nori over the sauce.
• Sprinkle katsuobushi and beni-shoga, if you would like.
• Serve and enjoy!

OKONOMIYAKI

Steps:

• Crack the egg into a large bowl and tip in the flour, bouillon powder and 100ml water. Mix well. Stir in the shredded cabbage and season well.
• Heat the oil in a small, deep frying pan or skillet (ours was around 19cm) over a medium heat and fry the pork belly slices for 4-5 mins until golden and the fat has rendered. Pour the cabbage mixture over, stir everything together and fry for 5 mins until dark brown underneath and semi-cooked. Flip and cook for 5 mins more.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce by whisking all the ingredients. Season lightly.
• When the okonomiyaki is cooked, transfer to a serving plate and top with the sauce, mayo, green nori, spring onions and katsuobushi, if using.