Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)
Description
This savory pancake filled with cabbage, bacon, sausage, and shrimp is a well known Japanese dish, okonomiyaki, that's easy to customize.
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2/3 cup water
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4 cups chopped cabbage
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6 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
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2 eggs
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1 sausage, diced, or more to taste
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1/2 cup chopped green onions
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1/4 cup cooked shrimp
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1/4 cup shredded cheese
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1/4 cup tenkasu (tempura pearls)
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or to taste
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon ketchup
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1 teaspoon white vinegar
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1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs, or to taste
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1 teaspoon mayonnaise, or to taste
Directions
1
Mix flour and water together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in cabbage, bacon, eggs, sausage, green onions, shrimp, cheese, and tenkasu.
2
Preheat a griddle to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and coat with oil.
3
Pour 1/4 of batter onto preheated griddle. Cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving plate. Repeat to make a total of 4 pancakes.
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Make sauce: Mix soy sauce, ketchup, and vinegar together in a small bowl. Drizzle over pancakes.
5
Garnish with panko and mayonnaise.