Takoyaki (octopus balls) recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Takoyaki is a piping-hot snack made by cooking tender batter filled with octopus into round balls.
Takoyaki is a piping-hot snack made by cooking tender batter filled with octopus into round balls. Golden outside and soft inside, it is perfect for a hungry afternoon or a light dinner.
Street food · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 324g serving): 631 kcal · protein 23.6g · carbohydrate 67.9g · fat 29g · sodium 943.5mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Pat the octopus thoroughly dry so the batter does not become runny.
Tips: Do not fill the molds completely at first; add the batter a little at a time as you turn each piece to help form a round shape.
Tips: If the pan is too hot, only the outside will cook quickly, so keep it over medium heat.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Korean pancake mix — 80 g
- Octopus — 60 g
- Water — 70 ml
- Egg — 0.5 pc
- Cabbage — 30 g
- Green onion — 10 g
- Cooking oil — 1 Tbsp
- Mayonnaise — 1 Tbsp
- Tonkatsu sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Bonito flakes — 2 g