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Okonomiyaki Recipe (Japanese Pancakes)

This easy 30 minute recipe for savory Japanese Pancakes is made with cabbage and panko, all topped with a homemade Okonomiyaki sauce and your fave sushi goodies!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: Asian , Japanese

Ingredients

For the Japanese Pancakes -
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 2 teaspoons dashi powder
  • 4 large eggs
  • 5 cups finely shredded cabbage about 10 oz bag angel hair cabbage slaw
  • 1 cup chopped scallions
  • ½ cup tenkasu or panko breadcrumbs
  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil
For the Okonomiyaki Sauce –
  • ¼ cup oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
Okonomiyaki Toppings –
  • kewpie mayo
  • chopped scallions
  • Bonito katsuobushi smoked fish flakes
  • Furikake Seasoning
  • sushi ginger

Instructions

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  1. For the Okonomiyaki Pancakes: Set out a large mixing bowl. Mix the warm water and dashi in the bowl to dissolve the dashi.
  2. Then whisk in the eggs, flour, and baking powder. Once the batter is smooth, fold in the shredded cabbage, scallions, and breadcrumbs.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees to use as a warmer while you cook the pancakes. Then set a cookie sheet in the oven.
  4. Set a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon sesame oil to the skillet. Add one-fourth of the batter to the hot skillet. Then press into a round even layer, about ½ inch thick. Place a lid over the skillet to steam the pancake as it cooks. Cook covered for 5 minutes per side.
  5. Move the cooked pancakes to the warm oven and repeat until all four pancakes are ready.
  6. For the Okonomiyaki Sauce: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the oyster sauce, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce together. (If you have a squeeze bottle, you can shake them together in the bottle, to make it easier to drizzle over the pancakes later.)1
  7. When ready to serve, drizzle Okonomiyaki sauce and Kewpie mayo over the pancakes. Top them with chopped scallions, Bonito flakes, furikake seasoning, and sushi ginger. Serve warm.

Notes

  • If desired, you can add thinly sliced shrimp or pork to the pancakes as you fry them. If you have more than one small skillet, you can cook several pancakes at the same time.
  • If desired, you can add thinly sliced shrimp or pork to the pancakes as you fry them. If you have more than one small skillet, you can cook several pancakes at the same time.
  • Fun fact: The thin Bonito flakes will move and wave once they hit the hot pancakes!
  • Fun fact: The thin Bonito flakes will move and wave once they hit the hot pancakes!
  • Okonomiyaki will keep well in a sealed container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheat briefly in a skillet or bake for 10-15 minutes in a 350 degree preheated oven. The Okonomiyaki sauce will keep well stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1pc Calories 331kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 772mg (32%) Potassium 583mg (17%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 640IU (13%) Vitamin C 39mg (43%) Calcium 163mg (16%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Serving 1pc
Calories 331kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 772mg 32%
Potassium 583mg 12%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 640IU 13%
Vitamin C 39mg 43%
Calcium 163mg 16%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.