Easy and Fun Asian Fusion Cooking
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Okonomiyaki is a savory version of Japanese pancake, made with flour, eggs, shredded cabbage. You can add any kind of meat/ protein like beef, pork belly, or octopus. It is very popular street food in Asia, and I miss it so much since I moved to Boston. Recently I found that Okonomiyaki could be a perfect brunch dish as well – just like buttermilk pancakes (who doesn’t like more pancakes??).
Hey so How about making Okonomiyaki for a Sunday brunch? I made one large okonomiyaki that serves 2 humans but you can always make a smaller one if you want to serve the okonomiyaki as an appetizer.
| Eggs | 2 |
| Milk | 1 cup |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon |
| Shredded cabbage | Half head |
| All-Purpose Flour | 2 cups |
| Scallions | – |
| Shaved bonito flakes | 1 Packet |
| Vegetable oil | 1 tablespoon |
| Beef slices | 3-4 |
Use a sharp knife to cut the cabbage into thin slices. You can add some scallion as well and put the cabbage and scallion in a big bowl.
In a separate bowl, crack 2 eggs, 2 cups of all-purpose flour in, add 1 cup of whole milk, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Whisk and mix them until fully combine – no lumps left (if there are still lumps, add more cold water or milk). I have seen other recipes using 1 cup of flour and cold water, but I like my mixture to be thicker and creamier so I put more flour and milk. But as you know, you can always try other ways, the key is – no lumps!!
Combine the cabbages and scallion with the mixture, stir together
Slice the scallions that we will use as toppings
Yes! we start cooking!!
Turn to medium heat and split the oil in the pan when it is hot.
Put 3-5 slices of Bulgogi in the pan, the bulgogi will help you hold the pancake together also add some crunchy texture.
Pour in the mixture and flatten out the tops into an even round pancake. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Let your big pancake to steam for about 10 mins.
Here comes the little challenge part. After 10 minutes, lift up the pancake from the edge and flip it. if it is too hard to flip the whole pancake, don’t worry, cut the big pancake in half and then flip it. You can also prepare another preheated pan, and just flip it to the new pan. Cook 1-2 more minutes, your Okonomiyaki is almost ready!
Put the bonito flakes and scallion on top then transfer( I didn’t, because I am LAZY) the okonomiyaki to a plate. Put okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise on top.
Let me know how your cooking goes!! Enjoy the okonomiyaki with a Matcha Latte or boba milk tea, that’s a perfect brunch for sure!
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Seriously, if you like beer, or you have too many beers left in your fridge after parties. Don’t just drink them, use your beer to cook this best chicken ever.
Three things to check before we make Hoppy Chicken
A. Do you like beer?
B. Do you have beer left in your fridge?
C. Do you have 30 minutes?
All checked?
Cool! Take this recipe to make the best beer chicken – the Hoppiest Chicken tonight!
Cooking time: 30 mins; Serves 2 humans
Beer Hoppy Chicken:
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Honey
2 tablespoon Beer
6 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 tablespoon mustard seeds
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
3 Thymes
2 boneless chicken thighs
1 cup roughly chopped shallots
About 2 teaspoons of salt
Mint (for garnish)
Make the secret beer sauce: mix 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce, 1 tablespoon Honey, 2 tablespoon Beer,6 cloves of minced garlic and 1/2 tablespoon mustard seeds in a little bowl for later use. I used lager in this recipe. You could try some hoppier beer, like IPA.
Follow these steps and enjoy your perfect pan-seared Hoppy Beer Chicken! If you want to step up your game a little bit, you can also make roasted vegetables with pesto on the side.
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Don’t forget to have a beer! Cheers!
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