Okonomiyaki

Savory Japanese cabbage pancake loaded with toppings and drizzled with special sauce and mayo. A fun, customizable street food favorite from Osaka.

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
520
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Japanese
Okonomiyaki - Dinner recipe

Ingredients

  • • 2 cups cabbage, shredded
  • • 1 cup flour
  • • 1/2 cup dashi or water
  • • 2 eggs
  • • 4 strips bacon
  • • 1/4 cup tenkasu (tempura scraps)
  • • 2 green onions, chopped
  • • Okonomiyaki sauce
  • • Japanese mayonnaise
  • • Bonito flakes
  • • Aonori (dried seaweed flakes)

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Mix flour, dashi, and 1 egg to make batter.
  2. Step 2: Fold in cabbage, tenkasu, and half the green onions.
  3. Step 3: Heat a griddle or large pan over medium heat with a little oil.
  4. Step 4: Pour half the batter, shape into a circle. Top with 2 bacon strips.
  5. Step 5: Cook 4-5 minutes until bottom is golden. Flip carefully and cook another 4-5 minutes.
  6. Step 6: Make a small well, crack an egg on top, flip again to cook egg.
  7. Step 7: Top with okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes, aonori, and remaining green onions.