Osaka Okonomiyaki 大阪風お好み焼き
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savoury pancake. It differs by region and this authentic recipe is the well known and mouth-watering Osaka okonomiyaki. Follow this easy savoury pancake recipe and also make your own okonomiyaki sauce, or simply purchase it from a local store. A healthy meal with simple vegetarian or vegan options.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 ml water
- 1 tsp konbu dashi stock powder
- 160 g plain flour
- 4 egg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 480 g finely chopped cabbage
- 40 g chopped green shallot
- 40 g Tenkasu
- 160 g thinly sliced pork
- bonito flake to garnish
- pickled ginger to garnish
- Aonori to garnish
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 cup okonomiyaki sauce
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve the dashi powder into the water to make the dashi stock.
- 2
Place the flour in a large bowl and add salt, sugar, and pour the dashi stock in to mix. Set aside.
- 3
Divide the chopped cabbage, green shallots, and tenkasu into 4 small mixing bowls.
- 4
Add one egg each and 1/4 of flour and dashi mixture to each bowl.
- 5
Mix them well together with a fork.
- 6
Heat cooking plate to 200 degrees and pour the cabbage mixture onto the cooking plate to spread approximately 2cm thickness.
- 7
Place the thinly sliced pork and bonito flake on top of the cabbage mixture.
- 8
When the edge of the okonomiyaki has become firm and cooked, flip it over with two egg flippers.
- 9
Put the lid on and steam grill for a few minutes.
- 10
Turn the okonomiyaki over one more time to check whether the meat is cooked.
- 11
Brush the okonomiyaki with Okonomiyaki sauce and garnish with pickled ginger, more bonito and sprinkle aonori to serve.