Takoyaki (Japanese Octopus Ball) Recipe

Takoyaki are ball-shaped Japanese snacks made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. They are typically filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.

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Preparation Time: 20

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 30

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: servings

Calories: 200 kcal

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 cup All-purpose flour
1 cup Dashi stock
2 Eggs beaten
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
½ cup Octopus cooked and diced
¼ cup Green onions chopped
¼ cup Pickled ginger chopped
¼ cup Tempura scraps
to taste Takoyaki sauce
to taste Mayonnaise
to taste Bonito flakes
to taste Aonori (seaweed flakes)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, dashi stock, eggs, and soy sauce until smooth.
2. Heat the Takoyaki pan and oil each compartment. Pour the batter into the compartments, filling them halfway.
3. Add a piece of octopus, green onions, pickled ginger, and tempura scraps into each compartment. Pour more batter to fill the compartments completely.
4. Cook until the edges start to set, then use skewers to turn the Takoyaki balls 90 degrees. Continue cooking and turning until they are golden brown and crispy.
5. Remove the Takoyaki from the pan and drizzle with Takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise. Sprinkle with bonito flakes and aonori. Serve hot.

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Keywords

Japanese Snack, Octopus Balls, Takoyaki

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