Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes)

You can add strips of chicken or beef to these omelette-style pancakes for a delicious twist.

Recipe «Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes)» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 35 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 225g plain flour, 500ml water, 300g pork mince, 6 eggs, 250g green cabbage, hard core removed, finely shredded , 4 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced, 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil, Worcestershire sauce, to serve , Japanese-style mayonnaise , to serve.

Ingredients:

• 225g plain flour 
• 500ml water 
• 300g pork mince 
• 6 eggs 
• 250g green cabbage, hard core removed, finely shredded 
• 4 shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced 
• 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil 
• Worcestershire sauce, to serve 
• Japanese-style mayonnaise , to serve 

Instructions

1. Place the flour in a bowl. Make a well in the centre. Gradually add the water, whisking constantly with a fork, until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to rest.
2. Meanwhile, heat a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
3. Add the eggs to the batter and whisk to combine. Stir in the cabbage and shallot.
4. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a 22cm (base measurement) non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 80ml (1/3 cup) of the batter and swirl to cover the base. Sprinkle with one-sixth of the mince mixture. Cook for 3 minutes or until the pancake is golden underneath.
5. Carefully turn the pancake and cook for a further 2 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a serving plate. Repeat, in 5 more batches, with the remaining oil, batter and mince mixture, reheating the pan between batches.
6. Drizzle Worcestershire sauce and mayonnaise over each pancake. Serve.