Use This Secret Japanese Trick For Super Fluffy Pancakes

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Anchal P
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If you want thick and fluffy pancakes that are closer to cakes than crepes, you must try these Japanese-style pancakes. You’ll be surprised at how simple it is to make these irresistibly light and airy pancakes. Just use the secret ingredients and unique method revealed below.

Perk Up Your Pancakes Using This Method

No more soggy, dense pancakes! The secret method to achieving thick, fluffy “Japanese pancakes” is to ditch your frying pan. Well, not exactly. But, the trick is to use a rice cooker instead of a regular frying pan. Using a rice cooker is one of the keys to making thick, fluffy, sponge-like pancakes. But that’s not all – you’ll need to add two secret ingredients that you wouldn’t normally associate with pancakes.

Secret Ingredient #1 For Perfect Pancakes

After Japanese Twitter user @majyokkorei shared a recipe for the perfect pancake, Tweeps were on a mission to put it to the test. According to the recipe, the key to perfect pancakes includes the addition of two common yet unexpected ingredients. And what exactly are they? Secret ingredient number one is carbonated water.  Find out what secret ingredient number two is below.

Secret Ingredient #2 For Perfect Pancakes

You probably already have the second secret ingredient on hand in your kitchen. It’s a little bit unusual to see it on the ingredient list for pancakes as it’s more commonly paired with potato salad or in a burger or sandwich. The ingredient? Mayonnaise! Yes, mayonnaise.

The carbonated water is what makes the pancakes come out crispy on the outside and the mayonnaise makes it expand more on the inside to give you a fluffy sponge-like pancake. While adding mayo and carbonated water to a pancake mix and making pancakes in a rice cooker may seem strange, why not put this recipe to the test and see for yourself if you can create the perfect Japanese pancake?