Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake）

Okonomiyaki（お好み焼き）

Okonomiyaki is a pancake made from shredded cabbage, eggs, and flour.

“Okonomi” means like or love. As the name suggests, okonomiyaki is a popular dish among all generations.

In recent years, it has gradually become known to foreigners as well.

Okonomiyaki sauce is similar to the sauce used for yakisoba and takoyaki. These sauces can awaken your appetite when you feel tired during the summer.

This dish use a lot of cabbage and grated yam. These vegetables protect your stomach and promote digestion.

The grated yam give the dish springy texture and less dry.

Okonomiyaki is a dish with a strong taste, but it also has a healthy side because you can consume a lot of vegetables and protein.

Seafood such as squid and shrimp also go well with it. My recommended variations are adding natto, kimchi, and cheese.

Also, using ponzu and chili oil instead of sauce is a recommended variation.

This recipe is very standard. Please develop your own favorite recipe.

Check out the Yakisoba recipe too.　👉　Sauce yakisoba to enhance your appetite

NUTRITION FACTS

500kcal Protein 20.1g Fat 25.0g Carbs 51.8g Salt Equivalent 3.1g

INGREDIENTS (4SERVINGS)

Pork belly (160g)
☆Cabbage (500g)
☆Grated Chinese yam (200g)
☆4 Eggs
☆Dashi stock granules (5g)
☆Soy sauce (6g)
Wheat flour (160g)
Okonomiyaki sauce (80g)
Half Calorie Mayonnaise (40g)
Dried bonito flakes (5g)
Green laver (3g)

Grated Chinese yam = tororo　Dried bonito flakes = katsuobushi Green laver = aonori

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the cabbage into 2mm strips.
Mix the cabbage, grated yam, egg, dashi stock granunles, and soy sauce thoroughly.
Add the flour in several batches. Mix well after each addition.
Preheat the electric griddle (hot plate) to 230°C.
Cut the pork belly in half.
Arrange the pork belly on the electric griddle and place a ladleful of batter on top.
Place the pork belly on top of the batter.
When the bottom side is cooked through, flip it over.
When both sides are golden brown, top with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes, and green laver.

Slightly browning the sauce adds a great aroma and flavor.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊