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Kimchi Takoyaki Recipe

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Dashi
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp juice from Kimchi
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup green onions (finely chopped (about 6 stalks))
  • 1/2 cup Kimchi (coarsely chopped)
  • 5-6 oz octopus (cut into 1/2" (1cm) cubes)

Hot Mayo Sauce

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl, mix well Dashi, eggs, soy sauce, salt, Kimuchi juice and flour with a whisk.
  • Slice green onions finely. Cut Kimchi coarsely, and squeeze its juice out. Add both into the batter and mix well.
  • Cut octopus into 1/2" (1cm) pieces.
  • Mix mayo, Gochujang, and sesame oil in a small bowl, and set aside.
  • Heat a Takoyaki pan with oil to very hot, just until the oil begins to smoke. Use enough oil to coat the pan using a paper towel so that the batter won't stick. Then pour batter to fill the holes of the pan. Drop octopus pieces in the batter in each hole.
  • Cook at medium heat for 1-2 minutes and turn over using a Takoyaki turner (you can use a chopstick too). It can be a little tricky at first, so watch the video to see the technique. Cook another 3-4 minutes, turning constantly.
  • Place the cooked Takoyaki on a plate and pour on Takoyaki sauce and hot mayo sauce. Finish the dish by sprinkling the Takoyaki with cut roasted seaweed and sesame seeds.

Video

Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Kimchi, takoyaki