5 from 2 votes
Japanese Fried Octopus Balls (Takoyaki)
This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
237 kcal
Course:
Others
Ingredients
Takoyaki batter:
- 3 egg lightly beaten, large
- 4 ¼ cups water cold
- 2 tsp. instant dashi
- 2 tsp. soy sauce
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Takoyaki filling:
- ½ lb. octopus boiled pieces, ¼-inch cubed
- 1 spring onion sliced, bunch
- 1 cup tempura scraps
- beni shōga minced (optional, aka pickled ginger, a handful
Takoyaki toppings:
- mayonnaise preferably Japanese/Kewpie mayo
- takoyaki sauce
- aonori or seaweed flakes
- bonito flakes
Instructions
- Prep the octopus, spring onions, tempura scraps, and pickled ginger.
- Whisk the flour, salt, and instant dashi powder in a large mixing bowl. Make a well and add beaten eggs, soy sauce, and water. Mix well and set aside.
- Heat your pan and generously oil each half circle with a brush or paper towel.
- Once the pan is hot, pour the batter into each compartment up to the top. Don’t worry if batter flows over a bit, you’ll use the batter around the edges of the compartments to tuck it into the balls and make them perfectly round.
- Sprinkle the octopus pieces, spring onions, tempura scraps, and ginger evenly.
- After a few minutes, the bottom of the takoyaki will be cooked. Use a skewer or chopsticks to flip them over 90 degrees. If you can’t turn the octopus balls easily, it’s probably because they need to cook longer. Add more batter to fill the balls if needed, scraping any bits of batter on the sides into the balls.
- Let them cook for about a minute, then flip them 90 degrees again.
- Once lightly brown and crisp on the outside, the takoyaki are ready.
- Place takoyaki on a serving plate and drizzle with Kewpie mayo, and takoyaki sauce, then generously sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori. Dig in!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
796mg
(33%)
Potassium
429mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
208IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
108mg
(11%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 796mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 208IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.