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Traditional Okonomiyaki

A savory Japanese pancake made with a variety of ingredients.

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Japanese
medium
30 min
4
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
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Joshua Weissman
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 4 EggsWhisked
  • 1/2 cup Dashi
  • CabbageFinely chopped
  • 1 bunch Green onion whitesThinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons Red pickled gingerRoughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup Tempura scraps(optional)Optional
  • 1/4 pound Shrimp(optional)Poached and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 2 teaspoons Molasses
  • Pork belly(optional)Thinly sliced
Instructions
  1. 1

    Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

    1 min

  2. 2

    Add whisked eggs and dashi to the dry ingredients and mix to form a batter.

    2 min

  3. 3

    Finely chop cabbage and add to the batter.

    2 min

  4. 4

    Add green onion whites, pickled ginger, tempura scraps, and shrimp to the batter and mix.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Prepare okonomiyaki sauce by mixing ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, and molasses.

    2 min

  6. 6

    Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add batter to form a pancake.

    3 min

  7. 7

    Optionally add pork belly slices on top and cook until the bottom is crispy.

    3 min

  8. 8

    Flip the pancake and cook the other side until crispy.

    3 min

  9. 9

    Brush both sides with okonomiyaki sauce and cook until done.

    2 min

  10. 10

    Top with additional sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes, green onions, and nori. Cut and serve.

    2 min

Equipment Needed
whisk
mixing bowl
nonstick skillet
spatula

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