Having seen okonomiyaki being made on MasterChef Australia I was really excited to find a recipe for this in Upwards. I made these Japanese pancakes for lunch and both Dave and I really enjoyed them.
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What is okonomiyaki?
Okonomiyaki is a savoury pancake which originated in Japan. A batter is made from flour and eggs, and to this cabbage is added. It is then cooked on a flat griddle called a teppan. It is then topped with okonomiyaki sauce, aonori, katsuobushi, Japanese mayonnaise, and pickled ginger. You can ramp it up further by adding seafood or meat to the base. Think along the lines of prawns, octopus, sliced pork belly or pancetta. Or add toppings such as fried noodles, a soft poached egg, or cheese. In her recipe book, Upwards, Karen suggests layering it up with chicken schnitzel, curry leaf mayo, Swiss chard and pickled turnips. Or, smashed roasted new potatoes, shredded Brussels sprouts, deeply roasted sesame dressing and pickled beetroot.
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Okonomiyaki
Ingredients
for the okonomiyaki sauce:
- 40 mls tomato sauce
- 30 mls Worcestershire sauce
- 30 mls oyster sauce
- 15 mls fructose
- 5 mls miso
for the mayonnaise:
- 55 g Japanese mayonnaise
- 3.75 mls rice wine vinegar
- 3.75 mls water
- 1.25 mls shichimi togarashi
for the pancakes:
- 225 g red cabbage, finely sliced
- 7.5 mls shichimi togarashi
- 3.75 mls fructose
- 1.875 mls fine salt
- 25 g spring onions, finely sliced
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 46 g flour
- 30 mls canola oil, divided
to serve:
- 5 mls sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- 2 spring onions, cut on the diagonal
- 2 g chives, finely sliced
- 1 g bonnito flakes
Method
for the okonomiyaki sauce:
- Place the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, oyster sauce, fructose and miso into a squeezy bottle
- Place the lid on the bottle and give a good shake to mix the ingredients properly then set aside
for the mayonnaise:
- Place the mayonnaise, vinegar, water and togarashi into a squeezy bottle
- Place the lid on the bottle and give a good shake to mix the ingredients properly then set aside
for the pancakes:
- Preheat the oven to 100° Celsius
- Place the cabbage, togarashi, fructose and salt into a mixing bowl
- Mix together, and set aside for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes
- Add the spring onions and eggs and mix to combine
- Add the flour and fold in to combine
- Heat 15mls of the oil in an omelette pan and over a medium to high temperature
- Once heated, add 250mls of the pancake mixture (this should be half) and flatten it using a spatula so that it touches the edges of the pan
- Cook for 3 minutes per side then place onto a baking tray, and place the baking tray into the oven to keep warm
- Heat the rest of the oil, and repeat with the remaining batter
to serve:
- Place each okonomiyaki on a separate plate and squeeze the okonomiyaki sauce in one direction in stripes across the pancake
- Do the same with the mayonnaise but in the other direction to make criss-cross stripes
- Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, spring onion, chives and bonito flakes
- Serve straight away
See the links below for blog posts I published on April 16:
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- 2021: Bombay Potatoes
- 2018: Confit Crayfish
- 2017: Cross The Line
- 2015: Yorkshire Puddings
- 2014: Planning A Holiday
- 2013: Pickled Ginger Ice Cream
- 2011: Duck With A Pomegranate And Port Glaze
Looks so tasty
Thanks Sheree 🙂
Having been to Japan as many times as I, this is naturally very familiar fare . . . I do like your version as going as far as using schnitzel, potatoes and sprouts takes matters too far from what I have known for most of my life! Have to look up my okonomiyaki sauce as methinks it varies a tad from yours. Your serving with all the toppings makes the dish most appetizing.
I wish I could taste an authentic version of this 🙂
Wow – what an interesting pancake – this is my first time seeing these Japanese pancakes with cabbage, okonomiyaki sauce and Japanese mayo – they sound so so delicious.
Good for you taking up your issues via email with a manager. I usually just don’t ever go back to a place where I might have an issue.
I tend to do the same!
I love okonomiyaki! I always order it at our local Japanese. Yes i usually write an email with a complaint as i am hard of hearing. So i don’t ring them. Be polite and firm I reckon is the best way!
I agree with you there!
A very different kind of pancake…don’t think I can get my husband to eat this though. He wrinkles his nose whenever he smells the cabbage.
Sometimes the smell can be off putting 🙂
Okonomiyaki is the best! I made a recipe ages ago but somehow neglected to share it. I’ve gotta get it on the blog, and more importantly, make it again because I miss it so much. Who wouldn’t love a giant savory pancake stuffed with veggies?
I am looking forward to your version 🙂
Great recipe. I made this a few months ago and shared it, and coincidentally, I am about to do something with this dish that is a bit of a mashup – you’ve been warned!
I am intrigued!!
Oh my goodness these sound incredible! I love all savory pancakes.
Me too!
My family loves Japanese food and I know they would devour the okonomiyaki.
I hope you make it for them Pam 🙂
Looks fantastic, Tandy – such a fun and satisfying savoury pancake.
Thank you so much 🙂
Must try this recipe! We love pancakes especially different Omeletts.
Thank you for sharing the detailled recipe.
Greetings by Heidrun ❤️
I hope you enjoy these Heidrun 🙂
This looks wonderful!
thank you so much!