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Homemade Okonomiyaki Sauce Recipe
This easy 3-ingredient okonomiyaki sauce pairs perfectly with a savoury Japanese pancake (okonomiyaki) or takoyaki. It's sweet, fruity and umami-packed. And it takes less than a minute to make!
Prep Time
1 min
Total Time
1 min
Servings: 5 tablespoons
Calories: 26 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce , I use Lea & Perrins
- 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Sweet soy sauce , see notes for alternatives
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until well combined.
- You can refrigerate leftover sauce in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. But I always make the sauce fresh because it is seriously so easy.
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Notes
- Okonomiyaki sauce is a Japanese all-purpose condiment. It’s served with Osaka-style okonomiyaki (a savoury pancake) or Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki (a layered version of the pancake). You can also use it as a topping for takoyaki (octopus balls) or yakisoba (stir-fried noodles).
- The okonomiyaki sauce in the masterful Japan: The Cookbook by Nancy Singleton Hachisu is a simple 1:1 combination of ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. But I love the sweet umami boost a tablespoon of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) adds.
- Replace the tablespoon of sweet soy sauce with a tablespoon of all-purpose soy sauce or oyster sauce and a teaspoon of sugar, honey or maple syrup. See the ingredients and substitutes section for more information.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
26kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
0.1g
(0%)
Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.002g
Sodium
208mg
(9%)
Potassium
71mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.02g
(0%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 26
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 26kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.1g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 71mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.