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Cabbage & Egg Okonomiyaki Pancakes Recipe

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Cabbage & Egg Okonomiyaki Pancakes deliver savory Japanese street food with crispy edges, tender cabbage-filled interior, and runny egg tops. Customizable toppings like okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes, and aonori create addictive umami bomb breakfast or dinner.

Ingredients

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  • Pancakes:
  • 4 cups (300g) green cabbage, finely shredded
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (120ml) dashi stock or water
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Toppings:
  • 4 fried eggs (1 per pancake)
  • ¼ cup okonomiyaki sauce or bulldog sauce
  • ¼ cup Japanese mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp aonori seaweed flakes
  • ¼ cup katsuobushi bonito flakes
  • Pickled ginger

Instructions

  • 1. In large bowl, whisk eggs, dashi, soy sauce, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper until smooth. Fold in cabbage and green onions until evenly coated.
  • 2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium. For 7-inch pancake: ladle 1 cup batter, spread into circle. Cover, cook 4-5 minutes until golden and set halfway up sides.
  • 3. Flip carefully using two spatulas. Cook uncovered 3-4 minutes until bottom golden. Repeat for 4 pancakes, adding oil between batches.
  • 4. Meanwhile, fry eggs sunny-side up.
  • 5. Transfer pancakes to plates. Immediately top each with fried egg, drizzle okonomiyaki sauce and mayo in crisscross pattern. Sprinkle aonori and bonito flakes (they’ll dance from residual heat). Add pickled ginger.

Notes

  • Napa cabbage tenderest; green cabbage works but shred finely.
  • Dashi adds umami; chicken stock or water fine substitute.
  • Don’t press batter keeps light fluffy texture.
  • Okonomiyaki sauce essential (Otafuku brand best); mix ketchup+worcestershire substitute.
  • Eat immediately for crispiness; soggy pancakes = tragedy.

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Keywords: cabbage egg okonomiyaki pancakes, savory japanese cabbage pancakes

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