Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese cabbage pancake topped with a sweet-savory sauce, mayo, and bonito flakes. Hearty and customizable, its name means grilled as you like it. It is a fun, filling street-food classic you can make at home on a skillet.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 📊 easy
- 🍽 Family
Ingredients
- 4 cups cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup dashi or water
- 4 green onions
- to top okonomiyaki sauce
- to top mayonnaise
- to top bonito flakes
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, eggs, and dashi into a batter.
- Fold in the shredded cabbage and green onions until well coated.
- Heat oil in a skillet and add the mixture, shaping it into a thick round.
- Cook for 5 minutes until golden, then flip carefully and cook 5 minutes more.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Drizzle with okonomiyaki sauce and mayo, then top with bonito flakes and serve.
💡 Chef's tip
Resist pressing the pancake flat as it cooks; keeping it thick lets the cabbage steam through while the outside crisps.
Folding a large amount of shredded cabbage into a small amount of batter is what makes okonomiyaki light and tender rather than doughy, with the batter just binding the vegetables.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Protein: 12 g
- Carbs: 38 g
- Fat: 12 g
