Perfectly Round Takoyaki With Crisp Outsides and Creamy Insides

1. 1

   Combine the ingredients (until lumps are gone).

2. 2

   Roughly chop the Japanese leek.

3. 3

   Chop the octopus into 1-2 cm cubes.

4. 4

   Add the Japanese leek and tempura batter crumbs to the batter from Step 1.

5. 5

   Now, just grill.

6. 6

   How to grill takoyaki: Grease the griddle (soak a paper towel in vegetable oil and rub it into each depression ) Heat until the griddle starts to slightly smoke.

7. 7

   Pour in plenty of batter!

8. 8

   Add the pieces of octopus.

9. 9

   If they are too large, the batter will spill out of the griddle.

10. 10

    Flip them over halfway and wait.

11. 11

    Do not flip them over completely.

12. 12

    Once they are perfectly round, they're done.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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