Recipe: Perfect ‘Ikayaki’ Squid Okonomiyaki

‘Ikayaki’ Squid Okonomiyaki. This dish is called 'Ikayaki' in Japanese. This video will show you how to make Okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancake) with squid. Okonomiyaki is a cabbage pancake covered with savory Okonomiyaki sauce.

Ikayaki is made from wheat flour, water and cut squid and flavored with sweet and salty sauce. Ikayaki. (Grilled Squid, Ika Yaki, いか焼き, イカ焼き, 烏賊焼). One of the favorite Japanese street food varieties is a serving of tender grilled squid known as ikayaki. "Ikayaki" Squid Pancakes. You can cook ‘Ikayaki’ Squid Okonomiyaki using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of ‘Ikayaki’ Squid Okonomiyaki

1. Prepare 1 of Squid Tube *about 150g Squid.
2. You need 2 of Eggs.
3. It's 1 tablespoon of Oil.
4. You need of ‘Okonomiyaki’ Sauce.
5. You need of Japanese Mayonnaise.
6. Prepare of <Batter>.
7. It's 1 of & 1/4 cups Water.
8. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Dashi Powder *Bonito (Katsuobushi) Type recommended.
9. You need 1 cup of Plain Flour.
10. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Salt.
11. You need 2-3 of Spring Onions *finely chopped, save some for topping.

Ikayaki is a fan favorite at yatai food stalls in Osaka. You can recreate the popular pancakes at home with a frying pan! Vendors selling squid pierced through the length of its body with a With similar ingredients to okonomiyaki, Osaka is also a firm favorite for getting your takoyaki fix. Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き, o-konomi-yaki) (listen ) is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients in a wheat-flour-based batter; it is an example of konamon (flour-based Japanese cuisine).

‘Ikayaki’ Squid Okonomiyaki instructions

1. You can use any parts of Squid. I usually use 1 Squid Tube. Slice or cut into the size that is easy to eat..
2. Combine all the Batter ingredients in a bowl. Add squid and mix well. You can make 1 large pancake OR 2 pancakes..
3. Heat Oil in a frying pan over medium heat, pour the batter and form a large pancake. Make a hole (OR 2 holes) in the pancake and place Egg(s) in the hole(s)..
4. When the edges are cook and the bottom is nicely browned, flip the pancake over. As the Egg is not yet cooked at this stage, it’s the easiest to use a large plate. Slide the pancake to the plate, carefully cover it with the hot frying pan, then flip over..
5. Cook until both sides are nicely browned and Squid pieces are cooked. Transfer onto a serving plate and drizzle some ‘Okonomiyaki’ Sauce and Japanese Mayonnaise over, sprinkle with some chopped Spring Onion, and enjoy it hot..

The grilled squid (Ikayaki), a popular tentacle fast food in Japan is said to go well with a chilled glass of Sake, or in this Ikayaki at a rest area. I translated them as squid pancakes. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Okonomiyaki Sauce (お好み焼きソース) is brushed over the popular Japanese savory pancake, Okonomiyaki. Sweet, savory & packed with umami flavor, the sauce is very similar to Tonkatsu Sauce.