Okonomiyaki 🥢 Savory Japanese Pancake 🇯🇵

Description

A hearty, customizable Japanese pancake filled with cabbage, scallions, and savory toppings — golden and crispy on the outside, tender inside, and drizzled with tangy sauces. 🍳

Hook
Crispy, saucy, and endlessly fun — Japan’s most beloved comfort pancake! 🥢

Ingredients

• Batter:
• 🌾 120 g all-purpose flour
• 🥚 2 eggs
• 💧 120 ml dashi or water
• 🥬 200 g finely chopped cabbage
• 🧅 2 spring onions, sliced
• 🥩 4 slices thin pork belly or bacon (optional)
• 🧂 Pinch of salt
• Toppings:
• 🍯 2 tbsp okonomiyaki sauce (or mix 1 tbsp ketchup + 1 tbsp Worcestershire)
• 🥚 1 tbsp Japanese mayo
• 🌿 1 tbsp bonito flakes (katsuobushi)
• 🌿 1 tsp aonori (seaweed flakes)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Mix batter: In a bowl, whisk flour, dashi, eggs, and salt until smooth. Fold in cabbage and spring onion.
2. 2️⃣ Cook: Heat lightly oiled pan on medium. Spoon half the mixture, flatten gently to 1.5 cm thickness. Lay 2 bacon slices on top.
3. 3️⃣ Fry: Cook 4–5 min per side until golden and firm. Flip carefully halfway through.
4. 4️⃣ Finish: Brush with okonomiyaki sauce, drizzle mayo, sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori.
5. 5️⃣ Repeat: Make second pancake with remaining batter.

Total Time

🕒 Preparation: 10 min
🔥 Cooking: 10 min
💤 Rest: 0 min
⏰ Total: 20 min

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