Easy okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki are traditional Japanese fritter-like pancakes that are great for using up a head of white cabbage. Serve with okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise or your favourite hot sauce. Each serving provides 360 kcal, 17.5g protein, 35g carbohydrates (of which 17.5g sugars), 15.5g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 2.5g salt.
Ingredients
- Worcestershire sauce8 ml
- Soy Sauce15 ml
- Sesame oil2 ml
- Sunflower oil30 ml
Instructions
7 steps- 1
For the okonomiyaki sauce, whisk together the tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, honey and dark soy sauce in a small bowl until combined. Set aside.
- 2
To make the okonomiyaki batter, whisk together the eggs, flour, salt, soy sauce and toasted sesame oil until smooth.
- 3
Fold the spring onions and cabbage into the batter until everything is well coated.
- 4
Heat enough oil to just cover the bottom of a large frying pan over a medium-high heat until shimmering. Line a warmed plate with a couple of sheets of kitchen paper.
- 5
Spoon some of the cabbage mixture into the pan into pancake shapes that are about the size of your palm. Press down with the back of the spoon and fry until golden-brown on each side, flipping halfway. Transfer the pancakes to the kitchen paper to drain.
- 6
Fry in batches until you’ve run out of mixture - you should get about eight pancakes.
- 7
Serve the pancakes drizzled with the okonomiyaki sauce.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 190 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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