Akashiyaki (Fluffy Octopus Dumplings)

Name: Akashiyaki (Fluffy Octopus Dumplings)
Yield: Makes about 40–50 pieces
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups cake flour (about 200 grams); 3 medium eggs; 3 1/3 cups water (about 800 ml); 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder (or chicken soup base); 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; as needed Octopus,; 1 2/3 cups water (about 400 ml); 1 tablespoon Japanese dashi powder; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon mirin; Slightly less than 1 teaspoon salt; as needed Chopped green onions,

欲張りな女 @cook_40043665

Fluffy and melty Akashiyaki! Even when you have a sore throat, these go down smoothly. Give them a try!
Recipe background: I wanted to see if I could make these soft and melty Akashiyaki at home, and they turned out pretty delicious.

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Ingredients

Makes about 40–50 pieces

[Akashiyaki]
1 2/3 cupscake flour (about 200 grams)
3medium eggs
3 1/3 cupswater (about 800 ml)
1 tablespoonchicken bouillon powder (or chicken soup base)
1 tablespoonlight soy sauce
as neededOctopus,
[Dashi Broth]
1 2/3 cupswater (about 400 ml)
1 tablespoonJapanese dashi powder
1 tablespoonlight soy sauce
1 tablespoonmirin
Slightly less than 1 teaspoon salt
as neededChopped green onions,

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Steps

1

Sift the cake flour into a bowl. Add the eggs and water, and mix well.
2

In a small dish, microwave the chicken bouillon powder with 1 tablespoon of extra water for 20 seconds to dissolve. Add this and the soy sauce to the flour mixture and mix well.
3

Strain the mixture through a sieve to make a smooth batter.
4

Cut the octopus into bite-sized pieces (about 1/2 to 2/3 inch cubes).
5

In a pot, combine all the dashi broth ingredients except the green onions and bring to a boil. (In summer, you can chill the broth for a refreshing option.)
6

Heat a takoyaki pan and brush with vegetable oil. Pour in the batter and cook as you would for takoyaki.
7

Dip the cooked Akashiyaki into the broth from step 5 and top with chopped green onions to serve.
8

If you make a lot and have leftovers, you can freeze them! They're delicious even without the broth.