Name: Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake) Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1¾ cups dashi stock; 2 large eggs; 2 cups shredded cabbage; 4 green onions, sliced; 1 cup sliced cooked meat or seafood (such as pork, shrimp, or squid); ¼ cup pickled ginger; ¼ cup tenkasu (tempura scraps); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; 1 tsp baking powder; Vegetable oil for cooking; Okonomiyaki sauce; Mayonnaise; Aonori (dried green seaweed); Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)

Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake) Recipe

Cecil Sturgeon Modified: August 22, 2024

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How To Make Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)

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Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1¾ cups dashi stock
2 large eggs
2 cups shredded cabbage
4 green onions, sliced
1 cup sliced cooked meat or seafood (such as pork, shrimp, or squid)
¼ cup pickled ginger
¼(dried green seaweed)
Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, dashi stock, eggs, soy sauce, mirin, and baking powder.
Add the shredded cabbage, green onions, cooked meat or seafood, pickled ginger, and tenkasu to the batter. Mix well to combine.
Heat a large non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly coat with vegetable oil.
Spoon ¼ of the batter onto the skillet and spread into a circle about 6 inches in diameter. Cook for 3-4 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
Flip the pancake and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until the other side is golden brown.
Remove the pancake from the skillet and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Serve the Okonomiyaki pancakes drizzled with okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise. Sprinkle with aonori and katsuobushi. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories : 320kcal
Total Fat : 10.5g
Saturated Fat : 2g
Cholesterol : 142mg
Sodium : 875mg
Total Carbohydrates : 45g
Dietary Fiber : 3g
Sugar : 5g
Protein : 12g

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