Okonomiyaki savoury pancake

Ease:: Simple
Serves:: 1-2
Prep time:: 10 minutes
Cook time:: 20 minutes
Total time:: 30 minutes

Our okonomiyaki recipe provides easy step-by-step instructions for making your favourite Japanese savoury pancake dishes at home.

Ingredients

for the batter:

100g okonomiyaki flour

100ml water

1 egg

1/4 cabbage1 spring onion toppings:

meat / seafood toppings of your choice-we suggest bacon, shrimp, or squid to serve:

mayonnaise

okonomiyaki sauce

dried bonito flakes

aonori seaweed

pickled ginger

tenkasu tempura flakes

Method

Prepare the batter mix: Mix 100g okonomiyaki flour and 100ml water together and set aside.

Chop the vegetables: Chop the cabbage and spring onion into fine pieces and add to batter mix.

Mix the ingredients: Add 1 egg and mix until everything is evenly combined. Take care not to over-mix, or this will result in a tough and chewy pancake.

Cook the pancake: Heat up a frying pan or hotplate with a little oil on medium high heat. Pour the okonomiyaki batter into a round pancake shape in the centre of the pan. If using meat, start cooking your meat strips separate from the pancake. Cook the pancake for 3-4 minutes until the bottom is light brown.

Add toppings: Once the bottom of the pancake is cooked, add any toppings to the top and flip over to finish cooking. Do not press down with a spatula or the pancake will not be light and fluffy. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes and remove from the pan when finished.

Add some sauce: Smother with lashings of okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise, sprinkle with bonito flakes, aonori seaweed, tenkasu tempura flakes and a portion of pickled ginger.