Make your own Okonomiyaki sauce with 4 ingredients [Okonomi Sauce]

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Discover how to conjure up an authentic okonomiyaki sauce with just four simple ingredients! This sauce is the centrepiece that gives the famous Japanese delicacy, the savoury Okonomiyaki pancake, its characteristic flavour.

Many people know and love this pancake, but with a homemade sauce you can take the flavour to a whole new level. Instead of relying on ready-made products, you can now create your own perfectly balanced sauce.

Follow this simple recipe and surprise family and friends with an authentic taste experience. It’s time to discover the secrets of Okonomiyaki sauce and bring them into your kitchen! Here’s how to make your own Okonomiyaki sauce in 2 minutes!

A charming highlight of Okonomiyaki is the thick, sweet brown sauce that transforms the savoury pancake into an explosion of flavour. Without this tempting Okonomiyaki sauce, the pancake simply wouldn’t be the same. It captivates with a deep Umami flavour reminiscent of Worcestershire sauce or tonkatsu sauce.

Although you can find ready-made Okonomiyaki sauce in many Japanese or Asian shops, making it yourself at home is a little adventure. With just a few ingredients, you can whip up your own delicious sauce in no time at all.

What exactly is Okonomiyaki?

Okonomiyaki, often referred to as Japanese pizza or pancake, is a popular teppanyaki dish from Japan, primarily made from a batter mix and cabbage. Depending on individual preferences, this savoury pancake is enhanced and complemented with a selection of additional ingredients, sauces and toppings.

Due to its overwhelmingly delicious taste, there are many restaurants in Japan that serve these savoury pancakes. Here in Germany, there is nowhere near such a wide range of eateries – so the solution is: get cooking yourself and make this Japanese pizza from scratch at home!

Tip

Would you like to know how to make Okonomiyaki properly in under 30 minutes? You can find the best recipe and much more here in this post! My 5-step plan for delicious savoury Japanese pancakes guides you easily through the correct preparation.

Make your own Okonomiyaki sauce:

Homemade Okonomiyaki sauce offers many advantages: you know exactly what’s in it, you guarantee freshness and quality, and you can adjust the flavour and consistency to suit your taste. In short, you’re not only creating an authentic and delicious sauce, but also delving deeper into Japanese cuisine.

And here are the 4 ingredients you’ll need for your homemade Okonomiyaki sauce:

Oyster sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Ketchup
Sugar

Make your own Okonomiyaki sauce: To begin with mix the oyster sauce with the sugar in a bowl. It’s best to stir for a little longer so that the sugar dissolves properly. Then add the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce and mix everything together well. Now taste the sauce and season to taste. It’s that simple!

The best shop-bought Okonomiyaki sauce:

Well, if things don’t quite go to plan, I have a little recommendation for you: this okonomiyaki sauce from Japan is made mainly from 20 different vegetables and fruits, such as tomatoes, plums, dates, apples, lemon juice, carrots, onions and celery. Added to this are more than 10 types of seasoning – such as soy sauce, vinegar and sugar, but also ginger and cinnamon.

The “Okonomi Sauce” is a full-bodied sauce with a sweet yet savoury flavour – typically Japanese! It is the first choice for perfect Okonomiyaki:

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I hope you enjoy making and using your Okonomiyaki sauce with this guide. I’m looking forward to seeing your own twists and flavour variations. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to use the comments section below the recipe 😊. Let’s get started with making your own Okonomiyaki sauce:

Okonomiyaki sauce

Makes 9–12 pieces | 20 minutes | 84 kcal

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This sauce is the key ingredient that gives the famous Japanese delicacy, the savoury Okonomiyaki pancake, its distinctive flavour. Many people know and love this pancake, but with a homemade sauce you can take it to a whole new level of flavour. Follow this simple recipe and surprise family and friends with an authentic taste experience!

Ingredients (serves 4 = 250 ml)

4 tbsp oyster sauce (e.g. from Lee Kum Kee)
2 tbsp sugar
8 tbsp ketchup
8 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Preparation (5 minutes)

Step 1

Prepare the ingredients for homemade Okonomiyaki sauce.

Okonomiyaki Sauce passaggio 2 Mix the oyster sauce and sugar

Step 2

To begin with in a bowl, mix the oyster sauce with the sugar . It’s best to stir for a little longer so that the sugar dissolves properly.

Okonomiyaki Sauce Schritt 3 Worcestershiresauce und Ketchup hinzufügen

Step 3

Then add the ketchup and the Worcestershire sauce and mix everything together well. Now taste the sauce and season to taste.

Step 4

Enjoy your homemade Okonomiyaki sauce on homemade Japanese Okonomiyaki!
Tip: You can store the sauce in an airtight container or jar and keep it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
Done – Itadakimasu!

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