Takoyaki
Takoyaki

Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, takoyaki. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Takoyaki is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Takoyaki is something which I have loved my entire life.

Takoyaki (たこ焼き or 蛸焼) or "octopus balls" is a ball-shaped Japanese snack or appetizer made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. Takoyaki, or Octopus Balls, are one of Japan's best-known street food originated in Osaka. Takoyaki is a very casual fast food in Japan.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have takoyaki using 14 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Takoyaki:
  1. Make ready Toppings are listed above
  2. Take 1 tbsp Pickled red ginger
  3. Make ready 15 g tempura scraps
  4. Make ready 1/3 cup lettuce
  5. Make ready 1 cup all-purpose flour
  6. Take 1/4 green onion
  7. Make ready 2 tsps baking powder
  8. Get 170 g cooked octopus
  9. Get 1/2 tsp salt
  10. Prepare 2 eggs
  11. Make ready 1 tsp soy sauce
  12. Get 370 ml dashi
  13. Prepare 7 g Katsuobushi powder (if you are using Katsuobushi, grind it into fine powder.)
  14. Get Oil for brushing the grill

Takoyaki is Osaka-Japan's favorite street food that has taken the world by storm. Note that, making the takoyaki starts with having the right tools like the right pan and ingredients to use. Takoyaki literally translated means octopus fried, but takoyaki isn't just fried octopus - it's a tiny Takoyaki is one of Osaka's quintessential street foods. Thankfully for us, you don't have to travel to.

Steps to make Takoyaki:
  1. Cut the lettuce (if you are using), red ginger, and green onion into finest small pieces.
  2. Chop the cooked octopus into small chucks/ bite size.
  3. Add the flour, salt, and baking powder in the bowl and give a goos stir to combine all together.
  4. Add the eggs, dashi, and soy sauce in the bowl. Whisk all together until well-blended.
  5. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or any other pitcher with a spout for easy pouring. (If you don't have any of these, use a large spoon to pour the batter to the grill pan)
  6. Heat the takoyaki pan over medium heat. Generously brush the oil on the whole takoyaki pan, for both holes and flat areas. When you see smoke coming from the pan, pour the batter to fill the holes and slightly overflow the holes.
  7. Add 1-2 octopus pieces in each hole depending on its size and sprinkle dried bonito flakes powder on top. Then sprinkle the green onion, red ginger, lettuce, and tempura scraps.
  8. Once you add all the fillings, see if the flat areas of the pan is covered with batter or not. If not, pour a little more just about to cover the whole pan, but not too much/ too thick layer.
  9. After 1-2 minutes later, or when the bottom of the balls have hardened and firmed slightly, break the connected batter between each ball with skewers/ takoyaki picks. Then turn each ball a 90 degrees, and start stuffing the edges/ extra batter as you are turing.
  10. The uncooked batter should now flow out from the inside of each takoyaki ball and creates the other side of the ball. Wait until the bottom parts are set again, turn the ball again. Repeat the turn and stuff process until all the batter is stuffed to form a ball shape. The key to create a nice round shape is to keep turning constantly.
  11. Once it's rounded and browned, transfer the takoyaki balls onto a serving plate and pour the takoyaki sauce, then mayonnaise. Finish off with sprinkling dried bonito flakes (not powder form) and dried green seaweed powder. Serve immediately, enjoy.

Why We Love This Takoyaki Recipe. These crispy golden takoyaki balls of deliciousness taste amazing when prepared with traditional ingredients and toppings. But they're also super easy to tweak. Transport yourself to the busy side streets and summer festivals of Japan with this great-tasting takoyaki recipe.

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