Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake. Instead of using air bubbles to lighten the pancake, thin strips of cabbage provide levity to the cake. This is a very popular street food in Japan and can be topped with all sorts of different ingredients, as “Okonomiyaki” roughly translates to “Grilled how you like”.

• ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
• 🍳 Cook time: 10 min
• 🍽️ Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 125g flour

• 1 egg

• 125ml water

• Thinly sliced meat, any kind can do, sliced pork, beef, even bacon

• Dashi powder or any desired seasonings

• 2-4 leaves cabbage

• Pinch salt to taste

• The following options are traditional but can be substituted with any desired toppings

  • Tonkatsu sauce (sometimes known as Bulldog sauce) in squirt bottle
  • Mayonnaise in squirt bottle
  • Siracha in squirt bottle
  • Katsuobushi (Dried bonito flakes)
  • Nori (Dried roasted seaweed)

Directions

1. Chop cabbage into thin strips.
2. Whisk water and egg together in a bowl and then whisk in flour, salt, and seasonings.
3. Fold cabbage into batter with as few folds as possible to completely work the cabbage in.
4. Fry meat in a pre-heated cast-iron pan or griddle on medium-high heat until brown on one side, flip, and immediately pour batter on top after flipping.
5. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes and either flip the pancake or move under a broiler to cook the top for another 2-3 minutes.
6. Move pancake to a serving plate meat side up and squirt tonkatsu sauce, mayonnaise, and sriracha over the top in a zig-zag pattern
7. Sprinkle katsuobushi and nori on top of the sauces and the okonomiyaki is ready to serve.