This version of the okonomiyaki recipe comes from the Japanese city of Osaka where this dish is a famous street food delicacy. The basis is freshly cut cabbage into strips, or you can also use romaine lettuce, it is important that it is crunchy. Eggs and flour form a dough, it serves as a glue that holds the entire pancake together after cooking. This recipe is inspired by the recipe here.

Prep Time30 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr

AuthorPeterYields2 ServingsCategoryFish, Meat, Others, Pork

Ingredients

Name: Osaka Okonomiyaki
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Batter; ½ cup All-Purpose Flour; 2 Eggs; ..spices; ¼ tsp Kosher Salt; ¼ tsp Sugar; ¼ tsp Baking Powder; ¼ tsp Galangal Powder; ..water; ½ tsp Dashi Powder; ¼ cup Water; ..lastly add; 250 g Cabbage; 6 Slices of Pork Belly; Okonomi sauce; ¼ tbsp Sugar; ½ tbsp Oyster Sauce; 1 tbsp Ketchup; ½ tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; Japanese mayonaise; ½ cup Mayonaise; ⅛ Dashi Powder; ½ tsp Sugar; 1 tsp Lemon Juice; Garnish; Katsuobushi; Okonomi sauce; Japanese mayonaise; Green Onions; Powdered Nori

Batter

½ cup All-Purpose Flour

2 Eggs

..spices

¼ tsp Kosher Salt

¼ tsp Sugar

¼ tsp Baking Powder

¼ tsp Galangal Powder(or ginger)

..water

½ tsp Dashi Powder

¼ cup Water

..lastly add

250 g Cabbage

6 Slices of Pork Belly(or bacon)

Okonomi sauce

¼ tbsp Sugar

½ tbsp Oyster Sauce

1 tbsp Ketchup

½ tbsp Worcestershire Sauce

Japanese mayonaise

½ cup Mayonaise

⅛ Dashi Powder

½ tsp Sugar

1 tsp Lemon Juice

Garnish

Katsuobushi

Okonomi sauce(spread sauce on top)

Japanese mayonaise(spread sauce on top)

Green Onions

Powdered Nori

Don't be fooled by the photo, there is no Katsobushi on top but a smoked pork tenderloin, this recipe is a great non-traditional side dish for meat. Leftover cabbage can be used in yakisoba recipe.

Directions

Preparation

Mix the batter ingredients, spices, water and incorporate well.

Combine all the batter ingredients, spices, water and mix well.
Discard the core of the cabbage and then slice the cabbage leaves.
Prepare okonomi sauce and japanese mayonnaise.

Cook the Okonomiyaki

One pancake equals 125 grams of cabbage soaked in batter.

Place three bacon slices on the pan and sear quickly of approx 1 minute.
While searing, place 125g of sliced cabbage into the batter.
Coat cabbage in the batter and spoon out from bowl directly on top of the bacon.
Keep cooking for about 1 minute or so, till batter sets.
Flip the cake and continue to cook on low, for next 3 minutes. Transfer to serving plate.
Repeat until you are out of cabbage and batter.

Finalize

Spread the okonomi sauce on top with a brush or spoon. Sprinkle with dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi) on top. Drizzle with Japanese mayonnaise in a pattern.

Spread the okonomi sauce on top with a brush or spoon.
Sprinkle with dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi) on top.
Drizzle with japanese mayonnaise in a pattern.
You can also top with dried green seaweed (nori), chopped green onions.