Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake) (2024)

Ingredients

Pancake:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• ⅔ cup water

• 4 cups chopped cabbage

• 6 strips cooked bacon, crumbled

• 2 eggs

• 1 sausage, diced, or more to taste (Optional)

• ½ cup chopped green onions

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• ¼ cup cooked shrimp (Optional)

• ¼ cup shredded cheese (Optional)

• ¼ cup tenkasu (tempura pearls)

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or to taste

Sauce:

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon ketchup

• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

Garnish:

• 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs, or to taste

• 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, or to taste

1. Mix flour and water together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in cabbage, bacon, eggs, sausage, green onions, shrimp, cheese, and tenkasu.

2. Preheat a griddle to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and coat with oil.

3. Pour 1/4 of batter onto preheated griddle. Cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving plate. Repeat to make a total of 4 pancakes.

4. Make sauce: Mix soy sauce, ketchup, and vinegar together in a small bowl. Drizzle over pancakes.

5. Garnish with panko and mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)