Easy to make Okonomiyaki recipe

Okonomiyaki

This Okonomiyaki recipe is a traditional Japanese food also  called “Japanese Pancake” or “Japanese Pizza”. This Okonomiyaki recipe is a savory dish that is a bit more like an omelette or frittata than a pancake and it’s made with okonomiyaki flour, eggs, cabbage, pork, shrimp or other seafood, and topped with a variety of condiments like sweet sauce (Okonomi Sauce), mayonnaise, and dried seaweed and fish flakes. This dish is a very tasty dish a absolutely must to try!

This Okonomiyaki recipe is easy to make!  Our favorite “best” Osaka Okonomiyaki recipe (also called Kansai Okonomiyai style) is immediately below, and further down you will find even simpler recipes for the batter that don’t require as many specialized ingredients and still taste great.

INGREDIENTS Metric Imperial
Okonomiyaki Flour 100g 1 cup
Water (or Chicken stock) 160ml 2/3 cup
Eggs (or Egg substitute) 2 (or 120ml) 2 (or 1/2 cup)
Cabbage, cut into 3cm x 2-3ml strips 300g 4 cups
Green Onions, thinly sliced diagonally 2 stalks 2 stalks
Tenkasu (Tempura bits) <30g> 1/4 cup
Bacon, cut into 8cm (3″) pieces 6 strips 6 strips
OPTIONAL
Raw shrimp cut into approx 1cm (1/2″) chunks 100g 1/2 cup
Bonus: Chinese sausage, cut diagonally 1-2 links 1-2 links
Bonus: Beni Shoga (Pickled Ginger) 30g 1 oz
TOPPINGS
Kewpie Mayonnaise
Okonomi Sauce
Aonori (Seaweed Flakes)
Katsuobushi (Bonito Flakes)

PREPARATION:

  1. 1. In a large bowl, whisk together Okonomiyaki Flour and Water until smooth
  2. 2. Add Eggs, Cabbage, Onions, Tenkasu, Ginger, Shrimp and Sausage and mix, but don’t over mix.
  3. 3. Oil a griddle that has been heated to 200C (400F) and add Okonomiyaki mixture divided into two pancakes.
  4. 4. Using a spatula flatten and form pancakes until around 1.5cm (3/4″) thick – approximately 30cm (12″) across.
  5. 5. Add Bacon pieces to cover top of each pancake.
  6. 6. After about 3 minutes, flip over pancake (bacon side down) and cook for 4 minutes.
  7. 7. Flip pancake again (bacon side up) and cook for 3 minutes or until firm and well browned.
  8. 8. Remove to plate and drizzle with Kewpie mayonnaise, okonomi sauce and sprinkle with Aonori and Katsuobushi.
  9. 9. Eat quickly before someone near you takes your portion.

Recipe Notes:

  • – If you do not have all of the ingredients above, don’t worry, you can probably still make Okonomiyaki using a variety of substitute ingredients and by skipping some.  See Alternative Batter Receipes below and the Ingredients tab for more information.
  • – Also, don’t worry about exact measurements, the recipe is very forgiving!
  • – Also, remember, Okonomi stands for “what you wish” so you are really open to modifying any of the added ingredients.  It’s common to add a variety of vegetables, or to substitute or supplement the shrimp with cuttlefish, octopus, squid and other seafood.
  • – Chinese sausage is completely non-traditional, but we think it really adds a great flavor and texture.
  • – Click on Shop if you want to buy Okonomiyaki Flour, Okonomi Sauce, or a complete Okonomiyaki Kit.

Whisk Flour & Water (this flour mix had tenkasu)

Whisk Flour & Water (this flour mix had tenkasu)

Sliced Cabbage and Onions

Sliced Cabbage and Onions

Shrimp (before chopping)

Shrimp (before chopping)

Sliced Chinese Sausage

Sliced Chinese Sausage

Sliced Bacon

Sliced Bacon

Ingredients added to Flour/Water Mix

Ingredients added to Flour/Water Mix

Stirred Mixture

Stirred Mixture

On Griddle

On Griddle

Formed into Pancakes

Formed into Pancakes

Bacon Added

Bacon Added

Flipped Over

Flipped Over

Condiments Added

Condiments Added

For more information please see the original recipe courtesy of asdasd

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