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Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き Japanese Savoury Pancake) [with Okonomiyaki Sauce from Scratch Too!]

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Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き Japanese Savoury Pancake)

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a popular Japanese savoury pancake said to be originated from Osaka. There are many variations of this delicious pancake throughout Japan and the world, but in general it’s made with cabbage coated lightly with pancake-like batter. Different ingredients can be added into the okonomiyaki – so you can easily create one that is your favourite!

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き Japanese Savoury Pancake)

I’ve added bacon and shrimps into my okonomiyaki this time round but sometimes I will add in squid rings too, if I have them on hand. Using a non-stick frying pan greatly helps prevent the okonomiyaki from sticking onto the pan, so I suggest you use one to make this too. The okonomiyaki sauce is made from scratch because it’s impossible to find it here – and it’s actually not that difficult, just ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce and sugar!

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き Japanese Savoury Pancake)

Topped with mayonnaise, okonomiyaki sauce and lots of bonito flakes (I’m glad I brought it back from Singapore), this okonomiyaki is a delicious pancake with endless possibilities! It takes only about 30 minutes from start to finish and helps incorporates a large amount of vegetables into the diet, so I would glad to have it anytime of the day 😉 Here are the step-by-step photos and recipes!



Step-by-Step Photos
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1) Combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and sugar in a small pot. Bring to a simmer and stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and set aside.2) Pan-fry bacon until crispy. Let cool and crumble into small pieces.
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3) In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and water until the mixture is homogeneous.4) Add in cabbage, spring onion, prawns and bacon into the batter and stir with and spoon to coat them with the batter.
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5) Heat the frying pan over medium heat until the bacon fats is hot then add in the cabbage mixture, spreading them out evenly. It should be about 1/2-inch thick.6) Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes then flip the okonomiyaki. Press it down gently with a spatula and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until the prawns are cooked.
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Top with mayonnaise, sauce and bonito flakes and dig in!
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Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き Japanese Savoury Pancake)

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake made with cabbage and meat coated in a light pancake batter. Make this and the sauce from scratch in just 30minutes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 2 people

INGREDIENTS
 

Okonomiyaki Sauce

Okonomiyaki

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup cabbage, about 1/8 head, shredded, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup spring onion, finely chopped
  • 4 large prawns, shelled, deveined and split half lengthwise

To Serve

  • Okonomiyaki Sauce
  • Japanese mayonnaise
  • Dried bonito flakes
  • Seaweed, shredded
  • Sesame seeds, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Okonomiyaki Sauce

  • Combine all the ingredients in a small pot. Bring to a simmer and stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and set aside.
    3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Japanese soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar

Okonomiyaki

  • Heat an 8-inch frying pan (preferably non-stick) over medium-low heat. Place bacon in a single layer on the frying pan and cook until browned and crispy.
    3 slices bacon
  • Remove the frying pan from heat and transfer the cooked bacon on a piece of paper towel. When cool enough to handle, crumble the bacon into small pieces.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt and water until the mixture is homogeneous.
    1 large egg, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ½ teaspoon baking powder, Pinch salt, 3 tablespoons water
  • Add in cabbage, spring onion, prawns and bacon into the batter and stir with and spoon to coat them with the batter.
    1 cup cabbage, ½ cup spring onion, 4 large prawns, 3 slices bacon
  • Using the same frying pan, drain off excess bacon fats until you have about 2 tablespoons of fats left (can be less if you are using a non-stick pan).
  • Heat the frying pan over medium heat until the bacon fats is hot then add in the cabbage mixture, spreading them out evenly. It should be about 1/2-inch thick.
  • Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes then flip the okonomiyaki. Press it down gently with a spatula and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes until the prawns are cooked.
  • Slide the okonomiyaki onto a serving plate.

Serve

  • Spread the okonomiyaki with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise and top with dried bonito flakes, shredded seaweed, and sesame seeds (if using). Serve immediately.
    Okonomiyaki Sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, Dried bonito flakes, Seaweed, Sesame seeds

NOTES

  1. Recipe adapted from Kids Web Japan
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  9. Grace Phua says

    Jasline, this okonomiyaki looks super good!! I didn’t even know it is from Osaka. Now you are making me salivate. I want to try and make this. I’m zooming to Daiso for bonito flakes!!

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