Description
How to make fluffy, light and delicious Tonpeiyaki (とん平焼き)! A omelette type dish containing pork and shredded cabbage, topped with tangy, homemade okonomi sauce and creamy Japanese mayonnaise. (Serves 1)
Ingredients
Homemade Okonomiyaki Sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp soy sauce
Tonpeiyaki
- 2 Medium eggs
- 2 tbsp Whole milk
- 1 tsp Oil
- 50g Cabbage shredded
- 1 Pinch salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp Spring onion finely chopped
- 100g Pork belly thinly sliced (approx 4 slices)
- Japanese Mayonnaise
- Aonori (dried seaweed powder)
Instructions
Homemade Okonomiyaki Sauce
- Mix 1 tbsp Worcester sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 2 tbsp ketchup, 2 tsp honey and 1 tsp soy sauce in a small bowl.
Tonpeiyaki
- Crack two eggs into a bowl and whisk with 2 tbsp of milk. Set aside.
- Heat a pan on medium and add 1 tsp of oil. Once hot, add the shredded cabbage to the pan with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Stir fry the cabbage until slightly softened. Transfer to a plate for later.
- In the same pan, add the pork belly and fry on medium until browned on both sides.
- Take the pork out of the pan and transfer to the plate with the cabbage.
- Turn down the heat to medium low and add the egg mixture to the pan, cooking it in the fat from the pork.
- Fry the egg until half cooked. Be careful not to let the surface get brown.
- Place the cabbage through the center of the egg and place the pork slices on top.
- Fold over each edge to make an omelette shape.
- Turn the tonpeiyaki out onto a plate and then drizzle with okonomiyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise. Sprinkle with aonori for the finishing touch.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Sides
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
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