These savory Japanese pancakes are a recipe made for the Blackstone Griddle, traditionally they would be cooked on a teppan or table top griddle. These light fluffy pancakes are filled with shredded cabbage and any number of other ingredients you would like. Known as Osaka Soul Food or Japanese Pizza, these pancakes can be filled and topped with just about any topping you can think of. The name okonomiyaki translates as:
Okonomi – “As you like it”
Yaki – “Grilled”
We are topping them with pork belly, Okonomiyaki sauce, similar to a BBQ sauce, Japanese mayo, scallions, sesame seeds, aonori, pickled ginger, and bonito flakes. You can fill and top them pretty much however you like. Some suggestions are below
Filling Suggestions:
- Bacon
- Pork Belly
- Shrimp
- Calamari
- Scallops
- Octopus
- Pickled Red Ginger – Beni Shoga or Kizami Beni Shoga (Substitute pickled sushi ginger)
- Scallions
- Bean Sprouts
- Corn
- Potato
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Kimchi
Topping Suggestions:
- Okonomiyaki Sauce (Recipe Below)
- Japanese Mayo
- Scallions
- Sesame Seeds
- Aonori
- Pickled Red Ginger – Beni Shoga or Kizami Beni Shoga (Substitute pickled sushi ginger)
Okonomiyaki
Ingredients
Okonomiyaki Batter
- 1⅔ cups AP flour
- 1 tsp baking soda in place of Nagaimo
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs in place of tempura scraps
- 2 cups water/dashi broth
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups packed shredded cabbage
- 1 bunch chopped scallion whites
- 2 tbsp pickled ginger rough chopped
- ½ lb Bacon or Pork Belly
Okonomiyaki Sauce
- 4 tbsp Ketchup
- 1½ tbsp Honey or Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 3½ tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Toppings
- Okonomiyaki Sauce
- Japanese Mayo
- Chopped Scallion Greens
- Sesame Seeds
- Aonori
- Dried Bonito Flakes
Instructions
Okonomiyaki Sauce
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and refrigerate.
Okonomiyaki
- Combine Dry Ingredients in a large bowl, whisk them together.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients.
- Whisk the wet ingredients together and slowly stir in the dry ingredients.
- Add scallion whites and cabbage to wet mixture and stir in.
- On a medium-low griddle or skillet add bacon or pork belly. Cook until browned on one side.
- Flip bacon or pork belly and pour batter mixture over bacon or pork belly. Leave mixture between ½" to 1" high, do not flatten it out.
- Put a steam dome or cover over the pancake and cook for 10-15 minutes until the bottom is browned and the pancake is almost cooked through.
- Flip pancake and cook another 10 minutes covered until it is full cooked.
Topping the Okonomiyaki
- Brush with Okonomiyaki sauce.
- Drizzle Japanese Mayo in a zig zag pattern over the top.
- Sprinkle with scallion greens.
- Sprinkle with aonori and sesame seeds.
- Sprinkle with chopped pickled ginger.
- Top with shaved bonito flakes.
Video
Notes
- Bacon
- Pork Belly
- Shrimp
- Calamari
- Scallops
- Octopus
- Pickled Red Ginger – Beni Shoga or Kizami Beni Shoga (Substitute pickled sushi ginger)
- Scallions
- Bean Sprouts
- Corn
- Potato
- Mushrooms
- Garlic
- Kimchi
- Okonomiyaki Sauce (Recipe Below)
- Japanese Mayo
- Scallions
- Sesame Seeds
- Aonori
- Pickled Red Ginger – Beni Shoga or Kizami Beni Shoga (Substitute pickled sushi ginger)
