Well sushi is delicious but that is not the only dish that Japanese people love! This okonomiyaki recipe enables you to enjoy this famous Japanese street food without even booking a flight to Japan. The crunchiness of cabbage, the aromatic sesame smell and the soft taste of the oat flour base combine perfectly to surprise and addict your sense of taste.
Ingredients
Cabbage
- 3 packed cups finely (about ½ medium) shredded
Green_onions
- 1 bunch
Old_fashion_oats
– 1 cup
Eggs
- 3 large
Soy_sauce
- 1 Tablespoon
Sesame_oil
– 1 teaspoon
Sauce
- Okonomiyaki-sauce or Worcestershire sauce, to taste
Spicy_yogurt_sauce
- (see recipe in notes) to taste
Sesame_seeds
- to taste
Pickled_ginger
- to taste
Nori
- dried seaweed, to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Finely chop the cabbage and the scallion.
Step 2
Blend oats in a blender until flour like consistency.
Step 3
In a large bowl, crack the eggs into a bowl. Add the soy sauce and then scramble the eggs.
Step 4
Combine the oat flour, cabbage, scallions, and gently mix.
Step 5
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sesame oil and wait until hot. Use a ¼ measuring cup to scoop the cabbage mixture into the skillet. Flatten gently with a spatula so that the mixture is about 1/2 inch thick.
Step 6
Cook 3 minutes per side, or until browned, turning the heat to low as needed. Repeat with the remaining mixture, wiping out the skillet and brushing more oil, as needed.
Step 7
Drizzle the okonomiyaki with preferred sauces. Top with sesame seeds, pickled ginger, and/or nori. Serve hot.
Notes
To make the spicy yogurt sauce, whisk together 2 Tablespoon yogurt, 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar, and 1 Tablespoon sriracha sauce in a small mixing bowl.
Okonomiyaki sauce can be purchased at an Asian or Japanese grocery store.