Takoyaki

Takoyaki

Takoyaki

Piping-hot spherical Osaka street-food balls of wheat batter and diced octopus, topped with takoyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes, and nori.

Cuisines

Japanese

Best for

Snacks Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Total: 35 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Flour 1 cup Flour
dashi stock 2 cups Dashi stock
Egg 2 Egg , large
soy sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
baking powder 1 teaspoon Baking powder
Octopu 1 cup Octopu , cooked and diced
Green Onion 1/4 cup Green Onion , finely chopped
Pickled Ginger 1/4 cup Pickled Ginger , chopped
Tempura Scrap 1/4 cup Tempura Scrap , tenkasu
vegetable oil Vegetable oil , for greasing
takoyaki sauce Takoyaki sauce
mayonnaise Mayonnaise
Aonori Aonori , dried seaweed
Katsuobushi Katsuobushi , bonito flakes

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, dashi stock, eggs, soy sauce, and baking powder until smooth.
  2. 2 Preheat a takoyaki pan over medium heat and lightly grease each compartment with vegetable oil.
  3. 3 Pour the batter into each compartment, filling them about 3/4 full.
  4. 4 Add a piece of octopus, a pinch of green onions, pickled ginger, and tempura scraps into each compartment.
  5. 5 Cook for a few minutes until the edges start to set, then use a skewer to turn each piece 90 degrees.
  6. 6 Continue cooking and turning the takoyaki balls until they are evenly golden brown and crispy on the outside.
  7. 7 Transfer the cooked takoyaki to a serving plate.
  8. 8 Drizzle with takoyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise.
  9. 9 Sprinkle with aonori and katsuobushi before serving.

Tips

For a crispier texture, ensure the takoyaki pan is hot before adding the batter.