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recipe okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki recipe

Sophie and François
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake that is eaten as a main course. It is easy to make, quick and delicious. Here is our recipe!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 1 people

Equipment

  • A salad bowl
  • A spoon to mix
  • A spatula for okonomiyaki
  • A frying pan "a crêpière or a plancha"

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bag of katsuobushi "dried bonito"
  • 1 kewpie mayonnaise
  • 1 sauce okonomiyaki
  • aonori
  • 1 sachet 10g of dashi powder
  • 1 egg
  • 150 g of meat or fish
  • 2 Chinese cabbage leaves
  • 1/2 sachet of baking powder
  • 100 g flour

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder.
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  • In another bowl heat 100 ml of water and add your dashi powder, then mix. I personally use half a packet, if you want it to be stronger in taste you can use a whole packet. Add this hot dashi to the flour/yeast mixture.
    Add the egg and mix. You get a smooth dough.
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  • Thinly slice the Chinese cabbage leaves and add them to the dough.
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  • From this step you can add the filling of your choice, here shrimp and another with chicken and slices of bacon. You have to mix well in the salad bowl.
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  • All that remains is to cook it in a frying pan or, at best, on a crêpe pan or plancha on the table. Cook the slices of bacon in squares and place them on the plate once golden.
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  • Place the okonomiyaki paste on the pan over medium heat to brown the surface. 5 minutes on each side is enough, see if the raw filling is cooked through.
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  • You can turn it around with your spatulas. If you don't have any, you can always buy this set of two spatulas that are really great for cooking. They will make your life easier every day.
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  • We finalize with the sauces.
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  • First the okonomiyaki sauce, draw parallel lines close together quickly on the okonomiyaki. In Japan, they use a wide brush and generously coat the whole thing.
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  • Then with the kewpie mayonnaise sauce.
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  • Draw parallel lines over it.
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  • If you want to make patterns with a knife, just slide the blade of a knife in one direction and then in the other.
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  • Sprinkle generously with katsuobushi. Then sprinkle lightly with aonori and it's ready!
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  • Enjoy your meal!
    recipe okonomiyaki