Okonomiyaki

Japanese Pancake

Japan

Main course
2 persons
30
Mild

Okonomiyaki, the Japanese pancake. Unlike the Dutch pancake, okonomiyaki is a savory pancake. The name is derived from the word okonomi, which means "how you like" or "what you like," and yaki means "cooked." So you could actually put in it what you want or what you like.

Ingredients

4 tbsp Ketchup

0.5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

0.25 tsp Mustard

1 tbsp Sugar

100 g Flour

100 ml Vegetable broth

2 Eggs

Pinch of salt

3 Spring onion

150 g White cabbage

4 slices of bacon

Japanese mayonnaise to taste

Preparation method for Okonomiyaki

We start with the sauce for the okonomiyaki. Bringl the ketchup, sausage shire sauce, mustard, mirin, sugar and soy sauce to boil in a pan. Let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes over low heat and the sauce is ready. Set it aside until the pancake is ready.
Beat the eggs and add the flour and stock. Then add the white cabbage, finely chopped spring onion (keep some for garnish), panko and a pinch of salt. If the batter is a little too 'watery', add some panko or flour. If the batter is too thick, you can add some broth.
Heat some rice oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Pour the batter for the okonomiyaki into the pan as with 'normal pancakes'.
Put the bacon slices on top and cover the pan with a lid. Bake for about three minutes over medium heat. Once the pancake is golden brown on the bottom you can turn it and bake again for 3 minutes.
Once the pancake is ready, place it on a plate and pour your sauce nicely in stripes. Do the same with the Japanese mayonnaise and garnish with some spring onion.