How to Make Okonomiyaki | Japanese Street Food at Home

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: bacon

Chicken is leaner and bacon is more accessible.

dashi stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth offers a lighter flavor, while the water and soy sauce combo is budget-friendly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

okonomiyaki sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + soy sauce

Homemade sauce can be made with pantry staples.

Chop half a head of cabbage into small bits.

Chop 3 stalks of green onions, using only the white and light green parts for the batter and the rest for garnish.

Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of dashi powder in 1/2 cup of boiled water to make dashi.

In a bowl, mix 1 cup of all-purpose flour with 1/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.

Lightly beat 4 eggs and add them to the flour mixture along with the dashi, mixing until just combined.

Add chopped cabbage and green onions to the batter and stir to combine.

Heat a 10-inch cast iron pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Pour half of the batter into the pan, shaping it into a circle about 6 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.

Place 4-5 slices of pork on top of the pancake.

Cook for 3-5 minutes until the bottom is browned, then flip and cook for another 3-5 minutes on the other side.

Drizzle okonomiyaki sauce and QP mayonnaise on top of the pancake.

Sprinkle bonito flakes and furikake over the pancake before serving.

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