Description
Learn how to make Okonomiyaki, a popular Japanese savory pancake made with cabbage and a variety of toppings, drizzled with okonomiyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise.
Ingredients
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Batter:
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup dashi or water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Additional:
- 1/4 cup chopped cooked bacon or sliced pork belly (optional)
- Vegetable oil for cooking
- Okonomiyaki sauce
- Japanese mayonnaise
- Bonito flakes (katsuobushi)
- Aonori (seaweed flakes)
Instructions
- Batter Preparation: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, dashi or water, eggs, salt, and baking powder until smooth. Gently fold in cabbage and green onions.
- Cooking: Heat a skillet, pour half the batter, spread into a round pancake, top with bacon or pork belly if using. Cook each side for 4–5 minutes.
- Serving: Transfer to a plate, drizzle with sauces, sprinkle with bonito flakes and aonori before serving hot.
Notes
- You can customize okonomiyaki with shrimp, cheese, or kimchi.
- The name means “as you like it,” so feel free to get creative with fillings and toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
