Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)

Japanese “as you like” pancakes are savoury cabbage pancakes topped with bacon and grilled until golden brown before being topped with a tasty sauce mayonnaise mayonnaise. aka Japanese Pancakes, aka Japanese Pizza!

Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancake)

ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup dashi or water
• 1 egg (lightly beaten)
• 2 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup shrimp, coarsely chopped (omit for vegetarian)
• 3 slices bacon (omit for vegetarian)
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon okonomiyaki sauce, (optional garnish)
• 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, (optional garnish)
• 1 teaspoon beni shoga (red pickled ginger), (optional garnish)
• 1 tablespoon katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes), (optional garnish)
• 1 teaspoon aonri, (dried seaweed flakes), (optional garnish)

directions

1. Mix the flour, dashi, egg and cabbage in a large bowl.
2. Heat oil in large pan over medium heat, pour in mixture, flatten, top with the bacon slices and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 10-15 minutes per side.
3. Top with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, green onion slices, beni shoga, katsuobushi and, aonri.

Option: Use all-purpose flour or mix with whole wheat flour.
Option: If you can get your hands on some nagaimo (a type of yam), add 4 tablespoons of grated nagaimo, a traditional ingredient!
Option: Add a cup of shredded seasonal vegetables like zucchini, sweet potato, butternut squash, carrots, etc. to the batter!
Option: Replace the shrimp, squid, octopus, calamari, oysters, or other seafood!
Option: Make your own okonomiyaki like sauce with the mixture of: 3 tablespoons ketchup, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon honey.
Note: I like to make one big pancake and slice it up like a pizza to share but you can also make two smaller pancakes.
Note: Pork belly is more authentic but I like to go with bacon!

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