Okjubu's Cabbage Cheese Pancake

A savory cheese pancake with a crispy exterior and moist interior, made by combining eggs and cabbage batter with rice paper for extra crunch.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those seeking a lighter, healthier pancake with a crispy texture compared to high-flour versions
  • Those wanting to deliciously use up large amounts of leftover cabbage from the refrigerator

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • cabbage 1/4 head
  • cleaned shrimp handful
  • green chili pepper 2 pieces
  • egg 2 pieces
  • pepper a pinch
  • salt a pinch
  • vegetable oil sufficient amount
  • rice paper 1 sheet
  • mozzarella cheese to taste
  • tonkatsu sauce a little

Recipe 🍳

  1. Wash the cabbage thoroughly under running water and finely chop it.
  2. Finely mince the cleaned shrimp and 2 green chili peppers using a knife, then place them in a mixing bowl.
  3. Add the chopped cabbage, minced shrimp, and minced green chili peppers to the bowl, crack in 2 eggs.
  4. Sprinkle a pinch of pepper and salt for seasoning, then mix well until all ingredients are evenly combined without clumping.
  5. Heat a pan over medium-high heat, add sufficient vegetable oil, and spread the cabbage mixture into a round, even shape.
  6. Dip one rice paper sheet briefly in water, remove, and place it directly onto the pancake mixture, pressing it firmly to adhere.
  7. When the bottom side turns golden brown, flip the pancake and generously sprinkle mozzarella cheese on the cooked side.
  8. Fold the pancake in half, press down firmly with a spatula, and continue cooking until the cheese is fully melted. Serve with tonkatsu sauce.
  1. Chop cabbage finely, and finely mince shrimp and green chili peppers.
  2. Mix all prepared ingredients with 2 eggs, salt, and pepper to form the batter.
  3. Spread the batter in a pan, place soaked rice paper on top, cook, flip, add cheese, fold in half, and finish cooking.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Placing rice paper on top of the batter helps maintain the pancake’s shape when flipping, preventing tearing or breaking.
  • You can also serve with ketchup or teriyaki sauce instead of tonkatsu sauce for a Japanese okonomiyaki-style flavor.
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