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Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) – Savory Japanese Pancake
Okonomiyaki is a popular Japanese pancake. Its name combines 'okonomi' (as you like) and 'yaki' (grilled or fried).
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) – Savory Japanese Pancake
Laura Chen
2
15 minutes
25 minutes
450
Japanese
Main course
Okonomiyaki is a popular Japanese pancake. Its name combines 'okonomi' (as you like) and 'yaki' (grilled or fried). You can adapt this versatile dish with different ingredients to your own taste.

Ingredients
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 120 ml water
- 1 egg
- 200 g cabbage, finely chopped
- 50 g scallions, finely sliced
- 100 g mixed seafood or pork belly, cut into small pieces
- 1 tbsp pickled red ginger, chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp okonomi sauce
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp aonori (dried seaweed)
- 1 tbsp katsuobushi (bonito flakes)
Instructions
- Whisk the flour, water and egg in a large bowl until you have a smooth batter.
- Stir the cabbage, scallions, seafood or pork belly and pickled ginger into the batter.
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and add the oil.
- Pour the batter into the pan and shape it into one large, round pancake.
- Fry the pancake for 4-5 minutes, until the underside is golden and crisp, then carefully flip it.
- Fry for another 4-5 minutes, until the other side is golden and cooked through.
- Slide the pancake onto a plate and top with okonomi sauce and mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle with aonori and katsuobushi and serve immediately.
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