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Octopus balls.

Octopus balls.

A homely takoyaki-style snack pairing soft steamed potato with chewy blanched octopus, cabbage and onion for little savory balls with tender, flavorful centers.

Instructions

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    Prepare the main ingredients.

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    Steam the potatoes until cooked. I used the microwave for about 8 minutes.

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    Cut the octopus into small cubes and set aside.

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    Bring a pot to a boil and cook the octopus tentacles. I used about three minutes.

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    Soak the cooked octopus in cold water. This can make it chewy and springy.

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    Chop the cabbage and wash it clean.

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    Chop the onion and wash it.

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    Place the cooked octopus, onion, and cabbage on a plate and set aside.

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    Steam the potatoes and mash them with a spatula.

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    Add butter starch.

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    Knead into a dough ball. It's best to steam it in a steamer, but I used a microwave and it turned out a bit dry, so I added a small amount of water.

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    Add onions, cabbage, and octopus into it.

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    Mix all the ingredients and knead into a block. The starch is very sticky.

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    Forgot to add the seasonings. Add salt, pepper, and salad dressing, and continue to knead evenly. You can wear disposable gloves.

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    The kneaded dough. Pinch it into small round balls.

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    Prepare another bowl. Add all-purpose flour and one egg.

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    Then add an appropriate amount of water and stir into a paste.

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    The meatballs can be easily coated with the batter once placed inside.

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    Heat the oil in the pan.

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    Once the oil is hot, gradually drop in the small balls.

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    Fried meatballs.

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    Wait until the meatballs change color, then take them out.

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    Squeeze on some salad dressing, add crushed seaweed and bonito flakes, and a simple decoration is enough.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Bonito flakes
    to taste
  • potato
    1 piece
  • Octopus tentacle
    1 piece
  • Onion
    to taste
  • Cabbage
    to taste
  • Egg
    1 piece
  • low-gluten flour
    to taste
  • nori flakes
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Starch
    to taste
  • Butter
    1 piece
  • Black pepper
    to taste
  • Salad dressing
    to taste
  • Ketchup
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste