Okonomiyaki with avocado cream

Okonomiyaki is a savoury Japanese pancake containing a variety of ingredients, “okonomi” meaning “what you like” and yaki meaning “to grill”. A savoury Japanese pancake is a perfect starting base to exhibit other fun flavours, these can appear either inside the pancake itself (like meat) or on top, such as pickled ginger, Japanese mayonnaise and  fish flakes (Katsuobushi). We paired our Okonomiyaki with a light avocado cream. Enjoy!

Okonomiyaki with avocado cream

SERVES 4 / HANDS-ON 35 min / TOTAL TIME  45 min

INGREDIENTS

For the Okonomiyaki

• 1/4 cabbage (300g), thinly sliced
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup chopped coriander 
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup breadcrumbs 
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil 

For the avocado cream

• 1 avocado (320g), chopped 
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• To serve
• 1 tbsp barbecue sauce 
• 1/3 cup pickled ginger 
• 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

METHOD

For the Okonomiyaki

COMBINE the cabbage, onion, coriander and egg in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs and season well. Stand for 10 minutes or until cabbage softens slightly.

HEAT 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook 1/3-cup measures of cabbage mixture, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden, firm and cooked through.

For the avocado cream

PLACE avocado, mayonnaise and juice in a food processor, season and blend until smooth.

SERVE okonomiyaki with avocado cream, barbecue sauce, ginger and sesame seeds.

Print Recipe

Okonomiyaki with Avocado Cream

Serves: 4

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• For the Okonomiyaki
• 1/4 cabbage (300g),thinly sliced
• 2 spring onions, finely chopped
• 1 cup chopped coriander 
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup breadcrumbs 
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil 
• For the avocado cream
• 1 avocado (320g), chopped 
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise 
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• To serve
• 1 tbsp barbecue sauce 
• 1/3 cup pickled ginger 
• 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

For the Okonomiyaki

1

COMBINE the cabbage, onion, coriander and egg in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs and season well. Stand for 10 minutes or until cabbage softens slightly.

2

HEAT 1 tbsp of the oil in a pan over medium heat. Cook 1/3-cup measures of cabbage mixture, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden, firm and cooked through.

For the avocado cream

3

PLACE avocado, mayonnaise and juice in a food processor, season and blend until smooth.

4

SERVE okonomiyaki with avocado cream, barbecue sauce, ginger and sesame seeds.

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Sjaan Van der Ploeg

Sjaan is a food stylist and recipe developer for Food & Home. She aims to create mouth-watering images and exciting How To videos on our Instagram, hoping to inspire people to try new recipes and have fun in the kitchen.