Sweet Potato Okonomiyaki

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This is a variation of the delicious Japanese snack (which to note that the style of Okonomiyaki varies significantly in Japan). I absolutely do not claim this is an authentic okonomiyaki recipe, but it certainly gives me all the feels!

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups Cabbage or Brussels Sprouts, cut in strips

• 2 Medium Sized Sweet Potatoes, cut in strips (about 4-5 cups)

• 1 Scallion thinly sliced

• 3 Large Eggs, beat until just blended

• 2/3 cups of Flour (AP or whole wheat)

• 6 tbsp of Oil (No need to be super precise, as this will vary based on how big your okonomiyaki is)

• Kewpie Mayonnaise

• Okonomiyaki / Tonkatsu sauce (Bull Dog Vegetable Fruit Sauce in picture should be easy to find)

Optional Variation - Shrimp:

• 8-10 Shrimps - Cut into pieces and mix into the batter towards the end

Optional Variation - Sukiyaki-style Beef

• 1 cup of thinly sliced beef (like the ones for hot pot)

• Heat up 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 1/4 cup of mirin, 1/4 cup of water with 1 tbsp of water in a small sauce pan

• Add the beef and turn down to low heat, let simmer until beef is no longer light pink

• Set aside in small bowl to use as topping

What’s Next:

1. Combine cabbage / brussels sprouts, scallion, sweet potato and eggs together in a large mixing bowl until just combine. Season with salt.

2. Sprinkle flour over the mixture, toss to combine. The “batter” should not be gummy, it will just about hold together, the vegetables should be coated in light batter)

3. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high

4. Add about 1 handful of batter onto the skillet and flatten slightly, make sure batter is about even across the skillet. Cook over low-medium heat

5. Cook until the okonomiyaki is about light brown on the edges. Shake the skillet slightly to ensure it’s not stuck onto the skillet. About 2 more minutes until one side is cook through

6. Drizzle another tbsp of oil. Carefully flip over to cook the other side. You can use a plate to help you with this process. (Just remember it’ll still taste delicious even if this step falls apart!)

7. After the edge looks golden brown on this side as well, remove from skillet

8. Repeat the process from 3 to 7

9. Serve with (plenty of) kewpie mayonnaise and the vegetable and fruit sauce! (top with the beef slices now if you made some)