Savoury
Japanese Pancakes
For
the sauce simmer the following ingredients for 30 seconds. Cool.
1/4 cup catsup
1 1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. sake, or 1 Tbsp. mirin or sugar
1 tsp. tamari
For
pancakes, beat together in a large bowl: 2 eggs
Add and continue beating: 1 cup flour
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. sake or 1 Tbsp. mirin or sugar
Fold
in the following vegetables:
2 cups shredded cabbage
1/4 cup shredded carrots
4 whole green onions cut in half lengthwise and into 1-inch
strips
Heat
a skillet with 1 Tbsp. oil and pour in 1/4 of the batter. Distribute
vegetables evenly. Sprinkle on top: 1/2 cup shrimp, crabmeat
or diced seitan
Cook
each side on medium heat for 2 minutes. Reduce heat and cook
covered for 5 minutes. Prepare 3 more as above. Keep warm in
oven.
Serve
hot with the sauce to taste (about 1 Tbsp. per pancake) and
sprinkle with toasted nori.
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