Grilled Savory Pancake Bites With Octopus (Takoyaki)

Name: Grilled Savory Pancake Bites With Octopus (Takoyaki)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian,Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2 pound octopus, boiled and cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 cups dashi broth; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup finely chopped pickled red ginger (benishoga), optional; 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion; 1/4 cup small red shrimp (sakura ebi), optional; 1 to 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil; Prepared okonomiyaki sauce, Worchestershire sauce, takoyaki sauce, or tonkatsu sauce; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, preferably Kewpie; Dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi); Seaweed powder (aonori)

Takoyaki is a popular Japanese street food featuring grilled, round pancake balls with a savory octopus filling.

⭐ 4.5 (18 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 8 minTotal: 38 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Snack Appetizer Brunch

Cuisine Tags:

Asian Japanese

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Instructions

Pre-cook and cut octopus into bite-sized pieces.
Combine flour, dashi broth, and eggs in a large bowl to form a cream-soup-like batter.
Preheat a takoyaki pan, then coat each mold with canola oil.
Pour batter into molds, filling each about 3/4 full.
Add octopus, red ginger, green onion, and dried red shrimp to each mold.
Grill for 3 to 4 minutes, then use a pick to flip each ball.
Grill the other side for 3 more minutes until golden brown.
Remove browned takoyaki from the pan and plate them.
Garnish with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes, and green aonori seaweed.
Serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 433 kcal

Carbohydrate: 44 g

Cholesterol: 151 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 29 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 601 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 15 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g