Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, okonomiyaki. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Okonomiyaki (literally means 'grilled as you like it') is a savory version of Japanese pancake, made with flour, eggs, shredded cabbage, meat/ protein and topped with a variety of condiments. Okonomiyaki o-konomi-yaki is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi.

Okonomiyaki is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Okonomiyaki is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have okonomiyaki using 25 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Okonomiyaki:

1. Get Batter:
2. Take 120 g Unbleached All Purpose Flour,
3. Prepare Pinch Sea Salt,
4. Make ready Pinch Granulated Sugar,
5. Prepare Pinch Baking Powder,
6. Take 160 g Nagaimo / Japanese Yam Grated,
7. Prepare 180 ml Daishi,
8. Make ready 1/2 Cup Tenkasu / Tempura Scraps,
9. Make ready 1/2 Inch Ginger Grated,
10. Get 4 Eggs Light Beaten,
11. Make ready 740 g Japanese Cabbage Finely Shredded,
12. Get Shichimi Togarashi / Japanese 7 Peppers, Pinch
13. Take Sauce:
14. Get 1.5 TBSP Granulated Sugar,
15. Take 2 TBSP Oyster Sauce,
16. Make ready 4 TBSP Tomato Ketchup,
17. Get 3.5 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce,
18. Make ready Pinch ​High Quality Wasabi,
19. Make ready Assembly:
20. Get Canola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil, A Few Drizzle
21. Get 8 Slices High Quality Chicken Bacon,
22. Take Nori Flakes, For Toppings
23. Get Kewpie Mayo, For Toppings
24. Make ready Scallions Coarsely Sliced, For Toppings
25. Make ready Bonito Flakes, For Toppings

Okonomiyaki(お好み焼) is a Japanese cabbage-based savory pancake. "Okonomi（お好み）" literary means "Whatever How to make Okonomiyaki!!!! Okonomiyaki - お好み焼き - is a savory Japanese pancake made with a light but substantial batter You see, okonomiyaki has a tradition of being topped with okonomi sauce, Japanese mayonnaise. Okonomiyaki is a cabbage pancake covered with Okonomiyaki sauce. Okonomiyaki is found anywhere in Japan, but is big in the Osaka area in western Japan where we are (proudly) from.

Instructions to make Okonomiyaki:

1. Prepare batter. - - In a large bowl, add flour, salt, sugar and baking powder. - - Mix until well combined. - - Add in yam and incorporated well. - - The mixture should comes together like a dough.
2. Gradually add in dashi while still mixing. - - Mix until well combine making sure no large lumps. - - You can pass the batter thru' a fine sieve. - - Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hr.
3. While waiting for the batter to set, prepare the sauce. - - In a small bowl, combine everything together. - - Set aside in the fridge until ready to use. - - After 1 hr, prep the batter.
4. Add in tenkasu, ginger and eggs. - - If you can't find tenkasu, you can simply just deep fried up some batter. Tenkasu is just tempura scraps or leftover. - - Mix until well combined. - - Lastly fold in the cabbage and Shichimi Togarashi until fully incorporated.
5. Assemble the okonomiyaki. - - In a skillet over medium heat, drizzle some oil. - - Once the oil is heated up, add in the batter. - - I am making 8 inch okonomiyaki in which the batter will fill up my skillet.
6. You can make smaller ones by dividing the batter into 4 equal portions. - - Gently shape the batter into a round disc. - - Add strips of bacon on top of the batter.
7. Cover the skillet and cook for 5 mins. - - Once bottom is lightly charred, confidently flip the batter. - - It is okay if it is messy. Use a spatula to coax into a round disc again. - - Cover and cook for another 5 mins.
8. Once bottom is lightly charred, flip onto serving plate. - - Brush the sauce onto the okonomiyaki. - - Sprinkle nori flakes over the top. - - I dislike my okonomiyaki with lots of mayo, so I just dollops them over the top.
9. If you prefer, you can squeeze mayo all over the top in a zig-zag motion. - - Lastly, sprinkle some bonito flakes and scallions over the top. - - Repeat the steps for the remaining okonomiyaki. - - Serve immediately and enjoy how the bonito flakes dance.

With a history as rich as its flavor, Japan's "pancake/pizza/crepe/omelette" will fill you up and ensure you come back for more. Okonomiyaki is one of my favorite savory pancake, hands down! 'Okonomi' means 'what you like/want' and 'Yaki' means 'grill/broil'. There are few different styles of Okonomiyaki depending on region. Okonomiyaki (���D�ݏĂ�) is a popular pan-fried dish that consists of batter and cabbage. Selected toppings and ingredients are added which can vary greatly (anything from meat and seafood.

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