Japanese Fried Octopus Balls (Takoyaki)

Name: Japanese Fried Octopus Balls (Takoyaki)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tbsp tsuyu sauce (or soy sauce); ½ tbsp tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp honey; 500 ml dashi stock (cooled); 1 egg; 100 g cake flour; 1 tsp tsuyu sauce (or soy sauce); toasted sesame oil (for cooking); 120 g boiled octopus (see post/note for alternatives); 4 tbsp red pickled ginger (benishoga) ((benishoga)); 50 g green onion (chopped); 30 g tempura flakes (tenkasu) ((tenkasu)); Japanese style mayonnaise; dried green laver powder (aonori) ((aonori)); Bonito flakes ((katsuobushi)); finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Takoyaki is an iconic Japanese street food that you can enjoy making at home. Light, crispy outside with soft chewy center, filled with octopus, pickled ginger and topped with a variety of tasty toppings, these authentic, festival-style takoyaki are totally addictive and perfect for parties or fun family dinners!

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:34:18 GMT