🇯🇵 Japanese

Pork Omelette

Name: Pork Omelette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 small, grated Garlic; 1, beaten Eggs; 1 tsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp White Pepper; 80 g Breadcrumbs; 500 g, belly slices Pork; 3 tbsp, for frying Neutral Oil; 3 tbsp Kombu Dashi

🇯🇵 Japanese

Little savoury cakes of pork, golden outside and tender within — great hot or cold. About 32 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Medium

Ingredients

Garlic1 small, grated
Eggs1, beaten
Soy Sauce1 tsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Breadcrumbs80 g
Pork500 g, belly slices
Neutral Oil3 tbsp, for frying
Kombu Dashi3 tbsp

Optional extras

Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Chop or mash the pork finely, then mix with the breadcrumbs, egg, grated garlic and white pepper.
2
Season generously, then shape into 8 small patties with wet hands.
3
Chill for 15 minutes so they hold their shape in the pan.
4
Shallow-fry in the Neutral Oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes a side until crusty and cooked through.
5
Drain briefly and serve with yogurt, shiso leaves and wedges of rice vinegar.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of rice vinegar just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Authentic Tonpeiyaki (Easy Japanese Pork & Cabbage Omelette) · on YouTube