Go Back
Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style pancake

Osaka-Style Shrimp Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancakes)

Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese Pancake; this recipe uses shrimp, cabbage, and eggs
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine Asian, Japanese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Pancake Mix

  • ½ head green cabbage thinly sliced and chopped
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 4 eggs beaten
  • 1 bunch green onions thinly sliced
  • ½ lb shrimp peeled, deveined, de-tailed, and quartered
  • ½ cup dashi

Toppings

  • Kewpie Japanese mayonnaise
  • Extra sliced green onions
  • Nori diced
  • Furikake

Okonomi sauce

  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce

Instructions
 

  • Bring a small pot of water to a light boil, then toss in the shrimp for a minute to poach. Remove, drain and sit aside when they have just started to turn pink.
  • In a bowl, beat the eggs and mix in the dashi, flour, cornstarch, cabbage, and most of the green onions (reserve some extra for topping). Then mix in the poached shrimp.
  • In a medium-large pan on medium heat, scoop on some of the okonomiyaki and gently shape it into a pancake. Cover and cook for a few minutes (until golden). Carefully flip (either by tossing it in the air if skilled enough or otherwise by transferring to a plate and flipping back into pan). Cook the other side until golden.
  • Repeat this process with the rest of the batter (we made 2 pancakes with ours). In a separate small bowl, combine all ingredients. Lather on some okonomiyaki sauce on top, then drizzle over some kewpie (either in horizontal stripes or in a spiral design). Finally, top with some bonito flakes, green onions, nori, and a dash of furikake.

Notes

Note that you can buy okonomi sauce separately (see above) rather than making it yourself.
Keyword Pancake, Seafood, Shrimp