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Okonomiyaki Savory Waffles お好み焼きワッフル
5 from 18 votes

Okonomiyaki Savory Waffles お好み焼きワッフル

Okonomiyaki Savory Waffles reinvent the Japanese savory pancake by cooking the cabbage-filled batter with eggs, scallions, and pickled ginger in a waffle iron. The waffles are topped with bacon and finished with okonomiyaki sauce, bonito flakes, and seaweed flakes, resulting in a flavorful, savory snack with a crisp texture from the waffle iron.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
19 mins
Servings: 6 waffles
Calories: 80 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

Savory Waffle Batter
  • 100 ml water 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp
  • 1/2 tsp dashi powder *1
  • 2 egg
  • 80 g all-purpose flour 1/2 cup level
  • a pinch salt
  • a pinch sugar
  • 160 g cabbage 2 cups, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp scallions finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp red pickled ginger chopped
  • 10 g tenkasu 3 tbsp, optional
Toppings
  • 2 Bacon 3, short cut
Sauce & Garnish
  • 6 tbsp okonomiyaki sauce *4
  • 6 tbsp bonito flakes
  • 2 tbsp aonori seaweed flakes

Instructions

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  1. Combine the water and dashi powder in a jug and add beaten eggs.
  2. Place the all-purpose flour into a large mixing bowl and add dashi & egg mixture to combine.
  3. Add chopped cabbage, scallions, cooked bacon bits, and red pickled ginger, and tenkasu to the batter and mix them all together.
  4. Take one heaped ladle of Okonomiyaki batter to one side of an oil sprayed waffle iron. Fill the other side of waffle iron too.
  5. Press the waffle iron together and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes one side and then flip it over and cook the other side for about 2 minutes. If you are using an electric waffle iron you will need to experiment with the cooking time.
  6. Serve Okonomiyaki savory waffles on a plate. Drizzle Okonomiyaki sauce over the waffles garnished with bonito flakes and aonori seaweed flakes.

Notes

  • Dashi powder can be replaced with homemade dashi broth if commercially unavailable.
  • If tempura scraps (tenkasu) aren't available, omit or prepare homemade tempura bits.
  • 'Okonomi' means 'as you like'—meat toppings can be swapped for ham, thin pork, or beef.
  • When substituting meats, consider placing them on top before cooking instead of mixing into the batter.
  • Homemade okonomiyaki sauce is an option; see linked recipe for details.

Nutrition Information

Calories 80kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 55mg (18%) Sodium 37mg (2%) Potassium 86mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 125IU (3%) Vitamin C 10mg (11%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 waffles

Amount Per Serving

Calories 80

% Daily Value*

Calories 80kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 55mg 18%
Sodium 37mg 2%
Potassium 86mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 125IU 3%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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