Recipe
Just Mix and Bake! Budget-Friendly & Filling Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake
Ingredients
- 1pack Yakisoba noodles
- 100gCabbage
- 80gSliced pork
- 2Eggs
- 1tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1/2tsp Dashi powder
- 1tbsp Water
- Apinch of Salt
- Apinch of Pepper
- Oil,to taste
- Okonomiyakisauce, to taste
- Mayonnaise,to taste
- Bonitoflakes, to taste
- Aonori(dried green seaweed), to taste
About "Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake (Kyabe-Soba Yaki)"
A budget-friendly recipe using yakisoba noodles, cabbage, and sliced pork. Made for under $1 per serving, the ingredients are bound with an egg batter and flour, then pan-fried to savory perfection. Infused with dashi powder for deep umami and topped with okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise, this is a quick, filling, and satisfying dish.
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Tips for Making "Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake (Kyabe-Soba Yaki)"
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Prep
- Shred the cabbage to 3mm and cut the pork to 2cm so they mix evenly with the batter.
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Seasoning
- Adding dashi powder to the batter infuses the pancake with deep umami flavor.
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Heat control
- Stir-fry over medium heat. It is ready to flip when the bottom is browned and slides easily.
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Cooking method
- Slide onto a plate, cover with the pan, flip quickly, and steam-cook covered for 2 minutes to brown both sides.
Ingredients for "Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake (Kyabe-Soba Yaki)"
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How to Make "Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake (Kyabe-Soba Yaki)"
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Prep the cabbage and pork
Shred 100g of cabbage into thin strips about 3mm wide. Cut 80g of sliced pork into small pieces about 2cm wide. Cutting them finely helps them blend easily with the batter later and ensures they cook quickly.
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Make the batter
In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp of dashi powder, and 1 tbsp of water. Mix well with a spoon until smooth and lump-free. Crack in 2 eggs and whisk thoroughly until the mixture is completely uniform.
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Stir-fry the ingredients
Heat a small amount of oil in a pan over medium heat and stir-fry the sliced pork. Once the pork changes color, add 1 pack of yakisoba noodles directly into the pan, loosening them as you stir-fry. Once the noodles are loosened, add the shredded cabbage and stir-fry until softened. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
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Mix ingredients with the batter
Once the ingredients are cooked through, turn off the heat and transfer everything into the bowl with the egg batter. Use a spatula to mix thoroughly from the bottom so the batter coats all the ingredients evenly.
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Pan-fry (First side)
Add a little more oil to the empty pan and heat over medium heat. Pour in the mixture. Use a spatula to shape it into a round pancake about 20cm in diameter, scraping any remaining egg batter from the bowl into the pan. It is ready to flip when the bottom is beautifully browned and the pancake slides easily when you shake the pan.
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Flip and steam-cook
Slide the pancake onto a plate, cooked side down. Place the pan upside down over the plate, flip them over together quickly to return the pancake to the pan, cover with a lid, and steam-cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
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Topping and serving
Once both sides are beautifully golden brown, transfer to a serving plate. Drizzle generously with okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise, then top with bonito flakes and aonori to taste.
Food Science
Combining the inosinate found in pork and bonito flakes with the glutamate in dashi powder, cabbage, and okonomiyaki sauce creates an umami synergy that enhances the overall flavor. Additionally, thoroughly browning the pork and noodles triggers the Maillard reaction, adding a rich, savory aroma. Finally, the heat coagulates the egg and flour batter, locking in the cabbage's moisture to create a wonderfully fluffy texture.
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A Satisfying $1-per-Serving Budget Recipe
Hello everyone, I'm Kacchan! Today, as part of my easy 'just mix and bake' series, I'm sharing a recipe for Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake (Kyabe-Soba Yaki) using plenty of cabbage and budget-friendly yakisoba noodles. This incredibly filling dish can be made for under $1 per serving, making it perfect for saving money. The ingredients for two servings are simple pantry staples: 1 pack of yakisoba noodles, 100g of cabbage, 2 eggs, 80g of sliced pork, and basic seasonings. It's a lifesaver recipe for when you're short on budget or struggling to decide what to cook. It's quick, easy, and highly satisfying, so please give it a try!
Prep Work: Finely Chopping the Ingredients
Let's get cooking! First, we'll prepare the ingredients. Shred 100g of cabbage into thin strips about 3mm wide. Cutting it finely helps it blend smoothly with the batter later and ensures it cooks quickly. Next, cut 80g of sliced pork into small pieces about 2cm wide. Chopping the pork into smaller pieces allows it to distribute evenly throughout the pancake, ensuring you get savory pork flavor in every bite. Prepping the ingredients into uniform, small pieces is a key step to achieving a beautifully bound pancake.
Making the Batter to Lock in Umami
Next, let's make the batter that binds everything together. In a bowl, combine 1 tbsp of all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp of dashi powder, and 1 tbsp of water. Mix well with a spoon until there are no lumps. Adding a touch of dashi powder here infuses the batter with deep umami flavor, elevating the overall taste of the dish. Once the flour is fully dissolved, crack in 2 eggs. Whisk the eggs thoroughly to combine them evenly with the flour mixture. This egg and flour batter plays a crucial role in binding the stir-fried ingredients together.
Stir-Frying the Ingredients to Perfection
Once the batter is ready, let's stir-fry the ingredients. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan over medium heat, then add the chopped sliced pork. Once the pork changes color and cooks through, add 1 pack of yakisoba noodles directly into the pan. Stir-fry the noodles with the pork while loosening them up. Once fully loosened, add the shredded cabbage. Stir-fry until the cabbage is tender, then season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pre-cooking the ingredients ensures everything is fully cooked through, so you don't have to worry about undercooked spots later.
Tips for Shaping and Flipping the Pancake
Once the stir-fried ingredients are cooked, turn off the heat and transfer them all into the bowl with the whisked egg batter. Use a spatula to mix thoroughly from the bottom so the batter coats everything evenly. Next, add a little more oil to the empty pan and heat over medium heat, then pour in the mixture. Shape it into a round pancake about 20cm in diameter using a spatula, scraping any leftover batter from the bowl into the pan. Once the bottom is beautifully browned and the pancake slides easily when shaken, slide it onto a plate. Place the pan upside down over the plate, flip them over together quickly to return the pancake to the pan, cover with a lid, and steam-cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Topping with Sauce and Digging In!
Once both sides are beautifully golden brown, transfer the pancake to a plate. Drizzle generously with okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise, then top with bonito flakes and aonori to taste. Your filling Cabbage Yakisoba Pancake is complete! Let's pour a cold glass of barley tea and dig in. Taking a bite, the addition of yakisoba noodles gives it a wonderfully chewy, bouncy texture that sets it apart from regular okonomiyaki. The savory flavor of the sliced pork and the sweetness of the cabbage really shine, complemented by the subtle umami of the dashi powder in the batter. You can also enjoy it with ponzu or ketchup if you like!
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