Cheesy Cabbage Pancake
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I have never been more proud of a recipe than my Cheesy Cabbage Pancake. The Cheesy Cabbage Pancake is crispy, crunchy, fluffy, AND cheesy, with all the best texture in a dish.
Only require a few simple ingredients; if you are a parent and trying to get your kids to eat more vegetables, THIS cheesy cabbage pancake will surely get your kids asking for more!
Taiwanese Cabbage Squares that you find at nightmarkets and Kimchi Pancake inspire my Cheesy Cabbage Pancake.
I wanted to combine the fresh crunchiness from Taiwanese cabbage squares and the crispiness from the kimchi pancake.
This pancake recipe is SO easy that you can make it in less than 20 minutes. All you need is tempura powder, cabbage, potato, and cheese.
You can make the cabbage pancake into one large pancake or small individual cakes. If you have extra cabbage batter, the batter can last in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Two secret ingredients make this Cheesy Cabbage Pancake extra special; the first is tempura powder.
Tempura powder is alot lighter and crispier compared to any pancake batter.
You can easily find them at most grocery stores in the international food aisle, or you can purchase them on Amazon.
Using cold soda water with tempura powder gives the pancake light and crispy texture without becoming over doughy.
The second secret ingredient for my Cheesy Cabbage Pancake is potatoes.
The potato gives more “fullness” to the pancake. Similar to adding Japanese yam to Okonomiyaki, the grated potato makes the pancake extra fluffy.
Adding potato can cut down the amount of powder used, making the potato healthier and softer! Grated potato also cooks faster compared to shredded potato.
Cheesy Cabbage Pancake Ingredients
- 1 Cup of Tempura Powder
- 1 Large Egg
- ½ cup of COLD Soda Water
- 1 Large Potato (grated)
- ¼ Large Cabbage (chopped ~ 4 cups)
- 1 cup of Shredded Cheese
- Salt and Pepper
Step By Step Process For Cheesy Cabbage Pancake
- Mix cabbage, shredded cheese, grated potato, tempura powder, egg, and salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Turn the heat to medium, in a non-stick pan, add in oil. Once the pan is hot, add in the cabbage mixture.
- Spread so it is even and pan-fried for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
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Cheesy Cabbage Pancake
By Tiffy Cooks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Tempura Powder
- 1 Large Egg
- ½ cup COLD Soda Water
- 1 Potato Large, grated
- ¼ Cabbage Large, chopped, ~ 4 cups
- 1 cup Cheese Shredded, Choose your favorite
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Mix cabbage, shredded cheese, grated potato, tempura powder, soda water, egg, and salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Turn the heat to medium, in a non-stick pan, add in oil. Once the pan is hot, add in the cabbage mixture.
- Spread so it is even and pan-fried for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
This was great, my new favourite way to eat cabbage.
This cheesy cabbage pancake is delicious! Best paired with Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Mayonnaise and Vitasoy Lychee Flavor Vita Juice Drink from Karman Foods.
Hello!
Love your Blog/Instagram site. Need to know if this recipe can be made on a sheet pan in the oven for a crowd?
Hi Sandra, I’m not sure that the whole pancake will cook evenly in the oven. If you’d like to make it for a crowd, I suggest making multiple batches in the pan for best results!
Tiffy
What kind of cheese?
Hi Jasmine! I like using shredded mozzerella for a nice cheese pull, but you can use your favorite shredded, melty cheese.
Tiffy
Hello, I LOVE CABBAGE too!
Could you use tapioca flour instead of the tempura batter? To make it gluten free?
Hi Nic,
replacing tempura powder with tapioca flour can make it gluten-free, but keep in mind that it will end up with a chewier texture that’s not as close to the signature tempura lightness we might be looking for. That being said, if you don’t mind the texture, it could be a very tasty pancake regardless.
Tiffy
The ingredients include soda water but the instructions don’t mention adding it anywhere? Can you forgoe the soda water?
Hi Peanuts,
Forgoing the soda water will make this recipe too dry. You can try with normal water instead, but it might not have that same lightness as the soda water.
Tiffy
any substitutions for the tempura powder? don’t want to buy it specifically for this recipe as I may not use it for anything else. would panko work?
Hi Ash, panko doesn’t work as a substitution, because panko is chunky shredded bread, while tempura powder makes a liquid batter that fries into a solid tempura shell. However, you can make your own tempura powder at home with ½ cup all-purpose flour (or cake flour for a lighter texture), ¼ cup cornstarch (for crispiness), ½ teaspoon baking powder (for lightness), and A pinch of salt.
Let me know how it goes!
Tiffy
When do we add the soda water?
Hi Marlenette, you add the cold soda water in with everything else in the first step!
I saw this recipe in a youtube short you did about meeting your husband and it looked so delicious! I was wondering what sauce you used at the end of that video also
Do you add the soda water in with everything else?
Wow! This sounds incredible!