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Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (in a frying pan)

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By Yuto Omura
https://sudachirecipes.com
Learn how to make street food classic Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki in your own kitchen with this delicious recipe! Layers of pork, vegetables, and noodles encased in a thin crepe-like batter topped with a sweet homemade sauce, chopped spring onion, and egg, this dish is a taste adventure in every bite!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 portions
Calories 587
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snacks
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 portions
Calories: 587

Ingredients 
 

Yakisoba

  • ½ tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tsp tomato ketchup
  • ¼ tbsp sake or white wine
  • ¼ tsp sugar
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • 1 ½ tsp cooking oil neutral flavor
  • 1 portion ramen noodles precooked and drained

Batter

Okonomiyaki layers

  • 50 g green cabbage shredded
  • 4 tbsp fried squid snack (ikaten) or tempura bits (tenkasu)
  • 50 g beansprouts
  • 100 g thin sliced pork belly
  • 1 medium egg(s)
  • 1 pinch salt

Okonomi sauce and toppings

  • ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • ½ tbsp honey
  • ½ tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped green onions to garnish
  • 1 pasteurized egg yolk optional

Instructions 

  • Make a simple yakisoba sauce by mixing ½ tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, ½ tsp tomato ketchup, ¼ tbsp sake, ¼ tsp sugar, 1 pinch ground black pepper and ½ tsp sesame oil in a small bowl.
    Simple yakisoba style sauce in a glass bowl
  • Heat a frying pan on medium-high and once hot, add 1 ½ tsp cooking oil. Fry the yakisoba noodles until slightly crispy.
    Ramen noodles fried until crispy in a frying pan
  • Pour the yakisoba sauce over the noodles and stir fry until they're evenly coated. Remove from the stove and set aside for later.
    Completed yakisoba noodles for Hiroshima style okonomiyaki in a frying pan
  • Take a large frying pan and heat on medium-low. Add 1 ½ tsp cooking oil and wipe it around the pan with kitchen paper to remove the excess.
    spreading a thin layer of oil over frying pan using kitchen paper
  • While the pan is heating up, make the crepe batter by whisking the 30 g cake flour, 60 ml dashi stock, 1 pinch white sugar and 1 dash mirin in a small jug until smooth.
    Hiroshima style okonomiyaki batter whisked in a pyrex jug
  • Pour 3/4 of the mixture into the center of the pan and spread it out using the back of a spoon. Sprinkle 1 tbsp bonito flakes over the batter while it's still wet.
    Sprinkling batter with katsuobushi (bonito flakes)
  • Add 50 g green cabbage, 4 tbsp fried squid snack (ikaten) and 50 g beansprouts one layer at a time, then drizzle the leftover batter over the top.
    adding beansprouts
  • Place the 100 g thin sliced pork belly slices over the top and add a lid. Cook for 5 minutes.
    Cooking Hiroshima style okonomiyaki in a frying pan with a lid
  • While it's cooking, make the okonomi sauce by mixing the ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce, ½ tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, ½ tbsp honey and ½ tsp soy sauce in a small bowl. Set aside for the end.
    Hiroshima style sweet okonomi sauce mixed in a glass bowl
  • Flip the okonomiyaki and cook on the other side for another 5 minutes, again with the lid. Once the pork is cooked through, transfer the contents of the pan to a large plate.
    Flipped Hiroshima style okonomiyaki frying in a frying pan with a lid
  • Crack 1 medium egg(s) into a separate bowl with a pinch of salt and whisk until the yolk and white have combined.
    Whisked egg in a small glass bowl
  • Use kitchen paper to wipe the pan clean, then add a drizzle of oil and spread it around using kitchen paper to remove the excess. Pour the whisked egg into the pan and swirl it around to evenly coat the bottom of the pan.
    Cooking a thin egg crepe in a large frying pan
  • Once it's about 80% cooked, place the cooked yakisoba and the other half of the okonomiyaki on top so the crepe side is on top.
    the other half of Hiroshima style okonomiyaki placed ontop of the noodles.
  • Use a spatula to peel the edges of the egg and loosen it from the pan and carefully flip the whole thing onto a plate (so the egg is on top). and
    Hiroshima style okonomiyaki flipped onto a plate with the egg crepe on top
  • Generously coat with the homemade okonomi sauce, 1 tbsp finely chopped green onions and an 1 pasteurized egg yolk (optional).
    Hiroshima style okonomiyaki topped with sweet sauce, chopped spring onion and an egg yolk

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 62.5g | Protein: 19.1g | Fat: 31.6g | Saturated Fat: 9.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.9g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1511mg | Fiber: 5g