Simple Okonomiyaki

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Simple Okonomiyaki

Box-mix shortcut — cabbage, an egg, and a bottle of sauce.

At a Glance

Time

~16Min

Yield

Servings

Ingredients

The Batter

Pancake mix doing double duty — flour, leavening, salt — bound with water and an egg.

IngredientAmount
Pancake mix¼ lb
Water¾ Cup
Eggs2 large

The Filling

Shredded cabbage carries the body; sliced pork belly or shrimp sits on top and renders into it.

IngredientAmount
Green cabbagefinely shredded¾ lb(≈ ½ small)
Green onionthinly sliced2 stems
Pork bellythinly sliced¼ lb
Vegetable oil1 tbsp

The Garnish

Okonomi sauce, kewpie mayo, bonito flakes, aonori — the four-part dressing that makes it okonomiyaki.

IngredientAmount
Okonomi sauce2 tbsp
Kewpie mayonnaise1 tbsp
Salt[Diamond Crystal kosher salt assumed throughout.]to taste
EditorSaltMost mixes are salted — taste the batter first.

Directions

  1. prep

    Whisk Pancake mix, Water, Eggs, and Salt together in a large bowl until just combined.

    2m
  2. Fold finely shredded Green cabbage and thinly sliced Green onion into the batter. Every shred should be coated — if it looks dry, splash in more water; if it looks soupy, add a spoon more mix.

    3m
  3. cook

    Heat Vegetable oil in a wide non-stick pan over medium. Pile the cabbage mixture in the center and pat into a round about 2 cm thick. Lay Pork belly across the top, if using. Cover and cook 4 minutes, flip, then cook another 4 minutes uncovered.

    10m
  4. finish

    Slide onto a plate. Brush with Okonomi sauce, zigzag Kewpie mayonnaise across, then shower with Bonito flakes and Aonori.

    1m

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