Okonomiyaki recipe

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Okonomiyaki – Savoury Cabbage Pancakes

Part omelette and part pancake, okonomiyaki is a crowd-pleasing Japanese dish and can be served as a satisfying meal or appetizer.

Part omelette and part pancake, okonomiyaki is a crowd-pleasing Japanese dish that can be served as a satisfying meal or appetizer. The texture is both creamy and crunchy.

Servings
4

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Ingredients

Okonomiyaki

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (250 mL)
  • 3/4 cup water (175 mL)
  • 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
  • 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage (1L)
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced (750 mL)
  • 1/4 cup canola oil (60 mL)

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise (125 mL)
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice (30 mL)
  • 2 tsp soy sauce (10 mL)
  • 2 tsp sriracha (10 mL)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil (5 mL)

Optional Garnish

  • toasted sesame seeds
  • sliced green onions
  • pickled ginger

Directions

Okonomiyaki

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, flour, water and salt until smooth.
  2. Stir in the cabbage and green onions.
  3. In a non-stick skillet, over medium, heat 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil.
  4. Using a ladle, spoon on 1/4 cup (60 mL) circles of the mixture. Cook 3-4 minutes and then flip. Brown on both sides. Cook in batches adding additional 2 Tbsp (30 mL) of canola oil as needed.
  5. Serve garnished with your choice of toppings and the dipping sauce.

Sauce

  1. In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients together and set aside.

Nutritional Analysis

Per serving
Calories 196
Total Fat 15.2 g
Saturated Fat 2.3 g
Cholesterol 96 mg
Sodium 266 mg
Carbohydrates 10.3 g
Fiber 0.8 g
Sugar 1.3 g
Protein 4.4 g
Potassium 96 mg

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