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Fluffy and delicious! Shredded Cabbage Okonomiyaki

4.5

(640 reviews)

Time

approx. 20mins

Try making a cabbage-packed okonomiyaki with store-bought shredded cabbage mix. Even without grated yam, it turns out soft, fluffy, and delicious. If you use pre-cut pork as well, you can make it even faster and more easily without a knife. This version is simple to make in a frying pan, but using a hot plate and cooking it together at the table is also a fun option.

  • Calories

    646kcal

  • Carbs

    51g

  • Fat

    38.1g

  • Protein

    19.8g

  • Net Carbs

    48.2g

  • Sodium

    786mg

* per serving

* Nutritional values are based on the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan and may differ from U.S. food composition data.

* Sodium is estimated from the recipe's salt content (1 g salt ≈ 393 mg sodium).

Ingredients [ 2 servings ]

  • thinly sliced pork belly120 g
  • vegetable oil1 tablespoon

☆ Batter

  • all-purpose flour100 g
  • Japanese granulated dashi1 teaspoon
  • water100 ml
  • pasteurized egg1
  • tenkasu (tempura bits)2 tablespoons
  • shredded cabbage150 g

★ Toppings

  • okonomiyaki sauceto taste
  • mayonnaiseto taste
  • bonito flakesto taste
  • aonori (green laver)to taste
Cooking notes

Please Note

Ingredients may vary by product and region. If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions, please review all ingredient labels carefully before cooking. Consult your doctor or a registered dietitian if you have any health concerns.

Instructions

1

Cut the pork into bite-size pieces.

2

Put the cake flour, Japanese granulated dashi stock, and water in a bowl and mix. Add the egg, tenkasu (tempura bits), and cabbage, and mix lightly to incorporate air into the batter.

3

Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add the batter and spread it out. Arrange the pork over the top and cook over medium heat until browned.

4

Flip it over and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until the batter is cooked through and the pork is crisp.

Note:

Do not use the plate you used for flipping as the serving plate without washing it first. If you want to use the same plate, wash it thoroughly before serving.

5

Transfer it to a plate and add the toppings marked with ★.

Reviews

4.5

(640 reviews)

*Automatically translated from reviews posted in Japan.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It turned out really light and fluffy. The crisp crunch of the cabbage was absolutely delicious. I also tried adding some leftover kimchi and sakura shrimp.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I usually make this by eye, but this was the first time I followed a recipe! I was amazed that you can make it with so little batter. The batter cooks up nice and firm, so when you flip it, you do not need to use a plate. Support the whole thing with a spatula, slide it to the edge of the frying pan, and flip it there for a clean turn. An eighth of a head of cabbage was about 150 g. It seems like it would be delicious with all kinds of ingredient variations too.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    This is one of my go-to dishes as a valuable source of protein for my kids. It also includes vegetables, so it’s very handy. I also mix in finely chopped salted kelp, and I add tofu that I’ve blended until smooth in a food processor.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    This was my first time making it myself instead of getting it at a shop, and it turned out well with surprisingly little effort! ✨ I didn’t have any meat in the fridge, so I tried making it with just cabbage and tempura bits, and it was still really tasty. I’m grateful that it works both with rice and as a snack 😄

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I forgot the tempura bits, but it still turned out easy and delicious. It seems like you could make all kinds of variations with whatever fillings you like. It was meant for 2 servings, but when I ate it by myself, it was actually quite filling.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Okonomiyaki for the first time in a while! I covered it and cooked it slowly.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    It turned out easily and deliciously.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    Just mix and bake 👍 Easy and delicious ⤴️😋

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    I made this with my child. It was easy since all we had to do was mix everything together. I didn’t have pork belly, so I chopped up some bacon and mixed it into the batter, and it still turned out delicious.

  • 🇯🇵 User from Japan

    This recipe is very simple and delicious... I often make it for dinner... I’m not a fan of okonomiyaki, so I finely chop the bacon and mix it into the batter. I also added ginger, and it tasted even better. Give it a try.