Easy Japanese Cabbage Pancakes Recipes

AUTHENTIC OKONOMIYAKI (JAPANESE CABBAGE PANCAKES)

Steps:

• If you are making your own okonomiyaki sauce, heat the ingredients in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves, stirring. Set aside. Make your dashi, if using.
• Put all the okonomiyaki ingredients except the bacon in a large bowl and mix well.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add half of the oil. When the oil shimmers and a drop of batter sizzles, ladle about 1/4 of the batter into the skillet, shaping into a large, thick pancake. Layer several pieces of bacon on top.
• Cook over medium-low until the pancake is browned and set on one side. Do not rush; this will take around 7 or 8 minutes. Flip, and cook on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.PRO TIP: To help flip the pancake, you can always invert the pancake onto a plate, then slide it back onto the skillet.
• Serve, second side up, with okonomiyaki sauce, a drizzle of Kewpie mayonnaise, the nori, and bonito flakes.TIP: Kewpie mayonnaise is from Japan, but is easily available online and in specialty markets. The taste is better and richer than regular mayo because it is made from yolks only.

JAPANESE CABBAGE PANCAKE

Steps:

• Slice scallions, separating white and green parts. Stir together cabbage, sliced white scallion, flour, ginger, eggs, and 1 tablespoon tamari in a large bowl until well combined.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add cabbage mixture; press to flatten and cover the bottom of the pan. Cover and cook until the bottom is golden, about 8 minutes. Carefully flip pancake; cook, uncovered, until bottom is golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter.
• Mix mayonnaise, sriracha, and 2 teaspoons of water in a small bowl. Stir together ketchup, Worcestershire, and the remaining 1 tablespoon tamari in a separate small bowl. Drizzle sauces over the pancake and sprinkle with sliced green scallion.

CABBAGE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare pancakes: Thinly slice 4 scallions and set aside for pancakes. Thinly slice remaining scallions and set aside for garnish.
• Whisk eggs, flour, water, soy sauce, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper together in a large bowl until smooth. Fold in cabbage, carrot, and 4 sliced scallions until well combined.
• Heat 2 tablespoons sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place 4 scoops cabbage mixture (about 1/3 cup each) into the hot skillet and spread into thin circles. Cook, undisturbed, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until cooked through and golden and crisp on the other side, about 2 more minutes. Drain on paper towels. Add 2 tablespoons sesame oil to the skillet and use remaining batter to make 4 more pancakes. Sprinkle all pancakes with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Prepare Sriracha-mayo: Mix mayonnaise and Sriracha together in a small bowl until well combined.
• Prepare dipping sauce: Whisk soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, Sriracha, and sesame oil together until well combined.
• Drizzle pancakes with Sriracha-mayo and garnish with reserved sliced scallions. Serve with dipping sauce.