Homemade Okonomiyaki Using Only a Frying Pan (Osaka-Style)

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: bacon

Chicken reduces fat while still providing protein.

dashi stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth offers a lighter flavor.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: vegan mayo

💰Cheaper: homemade mayo

Vegan mayo is lower in calories.

okonomiyaki sauce

🥗Healthier: teriyaki sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + ketchup

Teriyaki sauce provides a sweet alternative.

Sift 100g of cake flour with ⅛ tsp of baking powder in a large mixing bowl.

Whisk in 75ml of cooled dashi, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp mirin, 1 tsp milk, and 1 egg until just combined.

Cover the bowl and chill the batter for at least 30 minutes, preferably an hour.

Mix 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp Worcester sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 tsp soy sauce in a small bowl to make the sauce.

Chop 150g of cabbage leaves roughly yet finely, avoiding too thin cuts to prevent watery batter.

Divide the rested batter into two bowls, keeping one in the fridge while cooking the first pancake.

Fold half of the chopped cabbage, 1 tbsp of tenkasu or crushed plain potato chips, and 1 tbsp of finely diced benishoga pickled ginger into the batter.

Crack in an extra egg and stir just until streaks disappear, avoiding over-mixing.

Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add a thin layer of neutral oil.

Pour the batter into the center of the skillet, shaping it into a circle about 14-16cm wide and 2cm thick.

Lay about 50g of thin pork belly slices over the surface of the pancake.

Cook until the edges look dry and the bottom is golden brown, then flip the pancake carefully.

Lower the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid, and steam for 5 minutes.

Check the center with a toothpick; if it comes out clean, flip the pancake again so the pork side is on top.

Brush half of the sauce on top, drizzle with mayonnaise, and add bonito flakes and aonori powder before serving.

Slice into portions and enjoy while hot.

Repeat the process with the second bowl of batter.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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