How to Make Okonomilotes - A Step-by-Step Guide

Okonomilotes is a fusion dish that combines the flavors of Okonomiyaki, a Japanese savory pancake, with the ingredients of Mexican street corn, also known as Elotes. This unique recipe takes the best elements of both dishes and creates a mouthwatering combination of flavors and textures that will delight your taste buds.

Okonomiyaki is a popular Japanese street food that features a savory pancake made with a batter of flour, grated yam, eggs, and shredded cabbage, and can be customize...

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Ingredients

  • 6 ears corn, shucked with stems intact
  • ½ cup Japanese mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon Mexican seasoning, or to taste
  • 1 (12 ounce) package crumbled cotija cheese
  • 6 tablespoons okonomiyaki sauce (such as OtaJoy®), or to taste
  • ¼ cup aonori seaweed flakes, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon bonito flakes, or to taste
  • 1 lime, juiced

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 ears of corn

  • Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat.
  • Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and Mexican seasoning in a bowl and stir until blended.
  • Grill corn in the preheated grill pan until warm yellow in color and grill marks form, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, about 6 minutes total. Set aside to cool.
  • Use a pastry brush to coat grilled corn with the mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle cotija cheese on the corn, rotating to cover all sides. Drizzle okonomiyaki sauce evenly over corn. Sprinkle aonori flakes on top and add bonito flakes.
  • Nutrition

    491 cal.

    • Total Fat: 37g
    • Saturated Fat: 16g
    • Cholesterol: 75mg
    • Sodium: 1123mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 10mg
    • Calcium: 415mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 338mg