Japanese 20 min

Okonomiyaki (Savory Japanese Pancake)

Name: Okonomiyaki (Savory Japanese Pancake)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup dashi stock; 2 eggs; 3 cups napa cabbage, finely shredded; 1/2 cup green onions, sliced; 4 slices bacon or pork belly, cut in half; 1/4 cup tenkasu (tempura bits), optional; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Okonomiyaki sauce (or 2 tablespoons Worcestershire + 1 tablespoon ketchup + 1 teaspoon oyster sauce); Japanese mayonnaise; Aonori (dried seaweed); Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)

comfort-fooddairy-freehigh-protein

Ingredientsfor 2

520

Cal

24g

Protein

48g

Carbs

24g

Fat

11 cup all-purpose flour
23/4 cup dashi stock
32 eggs
43 cups napa cabbage, finely shredded
51/2 cup green onions, sliced
64 slices bacon or pork belly, cut in half
71/4 cup tenkasu (tempura bits), optional
82 tablespoons vegetable oil
9Okonomiyaki sauce (or 2 tablespoons Worcestershire + 1 tablespoon ketchup + 1 teaspoon oyster sauce)
10Japanese mayonnaise
11Aonori (dried seaweed)
12Katsuobushi (bonito flakes)

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Instructions

1
Mix flour and dashi until smooth. Beat in eggs. Fold in shredded cabbage, green onions, and tenkasu. The batter should be predominantly cabbage with just enough batter to hold it together — this is not a flour-forward pancake.
2
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Ladle in half the batter, pressing into an 8-inch round about 1 inch thick. Lay bacon slices on top, overlapping slightly.
3
Cook over medium heat for 5–6 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and set enough to flip without falling apart. Slide a wide spatula under the entire pancake, then press with another spatula from above to flip in a single confident motion. Cook 5–6 more minutes until the bacon is crispy and both sides are deep golden.
4
Transfer to a plate. Brush with okonomiyaki sauce, then drizzle mayonnaise in a zigzag pattern. Dust with aonori. Lay katsuobushi on top — the heat will make them wave hypnotically. Serve immediately.