Cabbage Pancakes (Okonomiyaki)
Okay, really? Cabbage Pancakes. Yes, they are absolutely delicious and so healthy for
Japanese Cabbage Pancake
you. These are very similar to the potato pancake but made with grated cabbage and similar vegetables. Japanese Cabbage pancakes are usually served with a spicy Hoisin sauce, a recipe follows. Or you can purchase bottled Hoisin sauce. I just serve mine with a tablespoon of Soy sauce mixed with a tablespoon of rice vinegar.
I will give you the basic recipe following but I add other ingredients to my cabbage for color, nutrition and flavor such as; chopped black beans, chopped chick-peas, always a grated carrot or two, chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley, minced red onion, and/or minced leek, the possibilities are endless. I cannot rave about these “veggie” cakes enough. They can be served as a side to any meal or as a meal itself. Enjoy.
Cabbage Pancakes
Basic Recipe – Ingredients
• ½ cabbage shredded (about 4 cups)
• ½ cup shredded carrot
• 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
• 4 green onions, chopped (or 1 small yellow onion or leek)
• 3 eggs (for vegan alternative, replace with ½ cup pureed silken tofu)
• ¼ cup flour (can use gluten free, or rice flour)
• oil for frying (I’ve used cooking spray in a non-stick skillet to cut calories)
• Hoisin sauce
Directions
1. Mix together first four ingredients. Beat eggs and add flour, (or tofu or rice flour) mixing until smooth.
2. Heat a heavy skillet with about 2 – 3 tablespoons oil (or spray non-stick skillet with cooking spray)
3. Scoop about ½ cup of batter from bowl and place in hot skillet, flatten with the back of a spoon until thin
4. Fry on medium-high heat for about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown
5. Serve with Soy sauce or Hoisin Sauce
6. Cakes may be kept warm in a 250 oven while you cook the remaining batter
Hoisin Sauce
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon molasses or 1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 garlic clove, finely minced
2 teaspoons sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon Chinese hot sauce or Habenero or Jalepeno sauce
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions:
1 Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
2 Mix with a whisk until well blended.
Kitchen Moxy 