Takoyaki | Japanese Octopus Balls | たこ焼きの作り方

4m
Serves 16
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Directions

  1. 1Boil the octopus for 30-45 minutes until tender.
  2. 2Mix together flour, eggs, dashi, soy sauce, and salt.
  3. 3Once the octopus is tender, cut it into small pieces.
  4. 4Finely chop the pickled ginger.
  5. 5Add oil to each hole of the Takoyaki machine.
  6. 6Pour batter into the holes of the Takoyaki machine.
  7. 7Add octopus, pickled ginger, spring onion and tenkasu to the batter.
  8. 8Using a skewer, push any overlaps of the batter into the holes.
  9. 9As the batter starts to firm, use a skewer to rotate the takoyaki balls.
  10. 10Top the takoyaki balls with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise.
  11. 11Sprinkle nori and bonito flakes on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup dashi
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 piece octopus
  • 1 tablespoon pickled ginger
  • 1 tablespoon spring onion
  • 1 tablespoon tenkasu
  • 1 bottle takoyaki sauce
  • 1 bottle mayonnaise
  • 1 pinch nori
  • 1 pinch bonito flakes
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Equipment

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