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Osaka-style Okonomiyaki

Japan Osaka

Japanese cabbage pancakes with shrimp and pork belly, served with homemade okonomiyaki sauce. Makes 4 servings.

This Osaka-style version mixes the cabbage and other ingredients into a batter before cooking it as a pancake. Japanese versions vary by region and ingredients; this one uses shrimp, pork belly, and tenkasu.

Total time60 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Osaka-style Okonomiyaki
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Ingredient allergens

Allergen list

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  • Soybeans

    Soy sauce

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  • Cereals containing gluten

    Soy sauce

Ingredients without verified allergen data 15

Ingredients without verified allergen data: Wheat flour, Cornstarch, Eggs, Dashi stock, Baking powder, Cabbage, Pickled ginger, Tenkasu (tempura bits), Pork belly, Shrimp, Ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Honey, Molasses, Oyster sauce.

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Method

  1. 01

    Make the sauce

    Mix the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, honey, molasses, and oyster sauce until smooth. Set aside.

    Ready to continue when: The sauce has an even color and texture.

  2. 02

    Prepare the ingredients

    Cut the cabbage into small pieces. Finely chop the pickled ginger, and cut the prepared pork belly and shrimp into pieces.

    Ready to continue when: The cabbage, ginger, pork belly, and shrimp are cut and ready to add to the batter.

  3. 03

    Mix and rest the batter

    In a bowl, mix the wheat flour, cornstarch, eggs, dashi stock, and baking powder. Fold in the cabbage, pickled ginger, tenkasu, pork belly, and shrimp. Let the mixture rest.

    Ready to continue when: The mixture is evenly combined, with the ingredients distributed throughout, and has rested for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  4. 04

    Cook the pancakes

    Heat a frying pan over medium heat and cook the mixture as two pancakes, in batches if needed. Cover and cook each for about 5 minutes on one side; turn carefully and cook covered for about 5 minutes on the other. Before removing from the heat, use a thermometer to check that the center reaches 70 °C for at least 2 seconds.

    Temperature: 70 °C / 158 °F

    Ready to continue when: Each pancake is browned on both sides and the center has reached 70 °C for at least 2 seconds.

    20 min
  5. 05

    Finish and serve

    Transfer the pancakes to plates and spread the reserved okonomiyaki sauce over them. Serve freshly cooked.

    Ready to continue when: The pancakes are covered with sauce and ready to serve.

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