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Recipes => Recipes => Healthy Alternatives => Topic started by: Smokin Don on February 16, 2014, 02:14:01 AM

Title: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: Smokin Don on February 16, 2014, 02:14:01 AM
Feb 15 2014

Like most I think, with the cold weather, I have been doing more of the “and more” cooking than BBQ. This dish would be great anytime for a little something different and being on the healthy side.

When I ran across this recipe I just knew I would like it and had to try it. What’s not to like about shrimp, cabbage, and green onions made into a pancake? It’s a Japanese dish, pretty easy to whip up. It was fun to make and I like saying the name Okonomiyaki!

I was not going to post this cook, but the dish ended up pretty and after eating it I thought it was worth passing on.

I made up my pancakes with roughly chopped shrimp, thin sliced cabbage, thin sliced green onions, eggs, flour, soy sauce, and sesame oil. I scaled mine back some since I didn’t want 8 pancakes for the wife and I. I fried them in two batches for 4 pancakes and kept warm in the oven until serving. The sauce was some mayonnaise, soy sauce and Sriracha. I knew the wife would not like the Sriracha so I just added a few drops of hot sauce.

I had a box of Zatarains yellow rice done in my rice cooker. I served two pancakes over the rice for each of us. My wife had the mayo sauce with hers and I had it on one and some Mae Ploy’s sweet chili sauce over the other one. Mae Ploy’s is my go to sauce for a lot of Asian food; it has a sweet chili flavor with a little heat kick to it.

My supper
(http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a474/deains/Indoor%20cooking/_2151149_zps3885842a.jpg)

Link to recipe http://food52.com/recipes/12352-okonomiyaki

Smokin Don
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: africanmeat on February 16, 2014, 03:20:35 AM
Wow Don this looks amazing.
it brings back good memories from a friend's 60 birthday party .
we celebrated in Osaka .
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: HighOnSmoke on February 16, 2014, 06:28:37 AM
That looks really delicious Don! I have never tried that but just may have to change that after
looking at your plate.
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: hikerman on February 16, 2014, 08:01:36 AM
Looks very tasty as always Don! I really enjoy Asian food so I may have to try this recipe.
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: muebe on February 16, 2014, 08:05:08 AM
Looks great Don!
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Post by: sliding_billy on February 16, 2014, 09:12:30 AM
That is a really cool looking dish.
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Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on February 16, 2014, 09:31:58 AM
Looks delicious.
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Post by: TentHunteR on February 16, 2014, 12:08:54 PM
This looks like something my wife would absolutely tear into. Thanks Don!
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 16, 2014, 12:35:45 PM
Shrimp pancakes would have to be good.

You sure do go off the chart on you meals Don. :)
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: ACW3 on February 16, 2014, 05:28:56 PM
Don,
I love reading your posts.  You always come up with something new and different.  Keep on posting!!

Art
Title: Re: Okonomiyaki, shrimp pancakes and rice
Post by: SmokinKat on February 17, 2014, 12:08:30 PM
Nicely done!   What a great variety you and your family get to enjoy! :)   

I had these years and years ago-- had some Japanese exchange students make them for me and some friends.   Would be a great treat to make them again!   

Yummmm!  :)