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Japanese Okonomiyaki (Cabbage Pancake)

A savory Japanese pancake filled with cabbage and vegetables, drizzled with a tangy okonomiyaki sauce and mayo. This dairy-free okonomiyaki is a fun, customizable dish often topped with green onions and seaweed flakes.

30 min
4 servings
Dinner
Asian
82.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- shred cabbage; slice green onions.
- whisk batter: flour, dashi or water, egg, pinch salt.
- cut bacon strips in halves.
- mix okonomiyaki sauce and have mayo ready.
- warm lightly oiled griddle or nonstick skillet.
- keep two spatulas handy.
Cooking steps
Fold cabbage and green onion into batter until coated.
Spoon half mixture onto hot skillet; shape ¾-inch-thick round.
Lay bacon on top; cook 4–5 min until underside golden.
Flip with two spatulas; cook 4–5 min until bacon crisp and center set.
Slide pancake to plate; brush with okonomiyaki sauce, drizzle mayo; sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori.
Repeat with remaining batter. serve hot, cutting into wedges.
(active time ≈ 20 min | total ≈ 25 min)