osaka okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake. It differs by region and this authentic recipe is the well known and mouth-watering Osaka okonomiyaki. Follow this easy savoury pancake recipe and also make your own okonomiyaki sauce, or simply purchase it from a local store. A healthy meal with simple vegetarian or vegan options.

Osaka Okonomiyaki

water

dashi stock powder

flour

tsp salt

tsp sugar

480 g finely chopped cabbage

green shallot

g Tenkasu

pork

bonito

pickled ginger

olive oil

okonomiyaki sauce

Dissolve the dashi powder into the water to make the dashi stock.

Place the flour in a large bowl and add salt, sugar, and pour the dashi stock in to mix. Set aside.

Divide the chopped cabbage, green shallots, and tenkasu into 4 small mixing bowls.

Add one egg each and 1/4 of flour and dashi mixture to each bowl.

Mix them well together with a fork.

Heat cooking plate to 200 degrees and pour the cabbage mixture onto the cooking plate to spread approximately 2cm thickness.

Place the thinly sliced pork and bonito flake on top of the cabbage mixture.

When the edge of the okonomiyaki has become firm and cooked, flip it over with two egg flippers.

Put the lid on and steam grill for a few minutes.

Turn the okonomiyaki over one more time to check whether the meat is cooked.

Brush the okonomiyaki with Okonomiyaki sauce and garnish with pickled ginger, more bonito and sprinkle aonori to serve.

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How to make authentic Japanese savoury pancake Okonomiyaki at home

Okonomiyaki

This Easy Okonomiyaki recipe will give you a taste of Japan. It&#x27;s a Japanese savory pancake that combines cabbage, ginger, green onions, and shrimp into the batter and then adds bacon and tasty Japanese toppings for an incredible mix of flavors.

Easy Okonomiyaki

okonomiyaki flour

eggs egg substitute)

green onions, thinly sliced diagonally

ginger

Tempura bits (Tenkasu)

center

Okonomi Sauce

Kewpie Mayonnaise (Japanese Mayonnaise)

Bonito flakes (Katsuobushi)

Seaweed flakes (Aonori)

Remove the thick veins in the cabbage leaves,...

Remove the thick veins in the cabbage leaves, then cut into 1” x ¼” strips.

Slice the green onions into thin, diagonal slices.

Preheat the griddle to 400 degrees F (you...

Preheat the griddle to 400 degrees F (you can also use a non-stick pan or skillet).

In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk...

In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine the Okonomiyaki Flour and water until the okonomiyaki batter is smooth.

Add the cabbage, onions, tempura bits, pickled ginger...

Add the cabbage, onions, tempura bits, pickled ginger and shrimp (if you are including the optional shrimp) into the okonomiyaki batter and mix well for at least 30 seconds so that the cabbage is well coated.

Add the eggs into the mixture and mix...

Add the eggs into the mixture and mix lightly for about 15 seconds so that the eggs are just combined with the cabbage.

Oil the preheated griddle.

Use ½ of the mixture for each pancake...

Use ½ of the mixture for each pancake and pour onto the griddle (cook each pancake separately).

Use a large, wide pancake spatula to gently...

Use a large, wide pancake spatula to gently flatten and form the pancakes until they are about 12” in diameter and about ¾” thick. Do not push down too hard with the spatula as you want a fluffy pancake.

Add the bacon pieces to cover the top...

Add the bacon pieces to cover the top of the pancake without overlapping them.

Cook for about 3 minutes, then use 2...

Cook for about 3 minutes, then use 2 large, wide pancake spatulas to flip the pancake over so that the bacon side is down and cook for 4 minutes.

Flip the pancake over again so that the...

Flip the pancake over again so that the bacon side is back on top and cook for 3 minutes or until the pancake is firm and browned, but not burnt.

Remove the pancake to a plate and drizzle...

Remove the pancake to a plate and drizzle okonomi sauce in a back and forth pattern.

Drizzle the pancake with Kewpie mayonnaise in a...

Drizzle the pancake with Kewpie mayonnaise in a back and forth pattern that is perpendicular to the okonomi sauce.

Sprinkle with the Aonori (seaweed flakes).

Sprinkle with the Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) and watch...

Sprinkle with the Katsuobushi (bonito flakes) and watch them move due to the heat.

Eat with chopsticks.

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This Easy Okonomiyaki recipe will give you a taste of Japan with this Japanese savory pancake that mixes cabbage, ginger, green onions, and shrimp into the batter and then adds bacon and tasty Japanese toppings for an incredible mix of flavors.

Easy Okonomiyaki Recipe

Osaka Okonomiyaki 大阪風お好み焼き

Thank you for this recipe!! My son loves this food and we eat it 1-2 a week. Your recipes have helped me with my diet as a cancer patient, with food restrictions.  I love these recipes, they are easy to make and my family really enjoys the food.

Thank you for the great recipe! I was fortunate to have access to Okonomiyaki flour and sauce so this recipe was was easy to make. My local asian market was sold out of Tenkasu but I substituted a tempura seaweed snack chopped into small pieces. Will make this again and make sure to have some Asahi or Sapporo with it!

Thanks for the recipe Shihoko! This was the first time I made okonomiyaki myself, after eating it at Japanese restaurants. I had to make a couple of tweaks due the ingredients at hand (I used already cooked mince pork rather than pork slices. And I added a grated zucchini to increase the vegetable content). The dashi stock in the batter and the bonito flakes on top made it taste great. It was a huge hit with the whole family! Very filling too.

Hi Shihoko,
I had cabbage left over and some time and I have been wanting to make Onkonomiyaki for some time now.
I was very surprised that it is such a quick and easy dish. Very versatile and still tastes great the next day (cold).
My children loved it, even though the vegetable content is high so this is something that goes into my regular cookbook.
Thank you very much!

Great easy to follow recipe. I made it with gluten free self raising flour and it worked brilliantly. I also used our flat top bbq as I was cooking six at one time. Thank you

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