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Okonomiyaki Recipe – Japanese Savoury Pancakes

Okonomiyaki Recipe – Japanese Savoury Pancakes

A delicious Okonomiyaki recipe featuring Japanese savoury pancakes, easy to make and packed with flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 pancakes
Calories 328 kcal

Equipment

  • Large fry pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients
  

Batter

  • 4 slices bacon sliced, fat & rind removed, sub pork belly
  • cup plain flour / all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch / cornflour
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon dashi powder dissolved in warm water, sub chicken or veg stock
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cabbage wombok / napa finely shredded, approx. 300g / 10.5 oz
  • 1-2 spring onion / green onion sliced (half for batter & half for garnish)
  • ½ cup corn tinned
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for cooking

Toppings

  • 2 tablespoon kewpie mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon okonomiyaki sauce
  • 1 teaspoon seaweed flakes / aonori
  • 1 teaspoon bonito flakes / katsuobushi

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Fry the bacon until cooked through and crispy, then set aside to cool.
  • To make the batter, combine your eggs and dashi powder dissolved in warm water in a jug and beat gently. In a separate large mixing bowl add your all purpose flour and cornstarch, then pour over with the egg and dashi stock mixture. Stir and combine until smooth.
  • Next, add the shredded cabbage, half of the spring onion, cooked bacon and corn into the batter mixture. Mix until all the dry ingredients are evenly coated (but don’t overmix, we want to keep that cabbage nice and fluffy).
  • Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add in the vegetable oil and allow to heat up. Scoop out the mixture onto the pan, aiming for a circle shape about 10 cm / 4 inches wide. Cook each pancake for a few mins per side, until lightly browned.
  • Transfer your freshly cooked pancakes to serving plates, then top with a drizzle of kewpie mayonnaise and okonomiyaki sauce. For even better tasting okonomiyaki, top with sprinkles of dried seaweed flakes / aonori, bonito flakes / katsuobushi and a few slices of spring onion / green onion to taste.

Notes

Store cooked pancakes in an airtight container in the fridge. Eat within 1-3 days and reheat in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pancakeCalories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 12gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 277mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 329IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
Keyword easy recipes, Family Favorites, Japanese Pancakes, Okonomiyaki, quick meals, Savoury Pancakes
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