Ttukdak Hyung's Odeng-yaki

A unique appetizer made by pouring fish cake batter into a takoyaki pan and frying it until crispy, then topping with katsuobushi and sauce.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to make a simple yet unique drinking snack at home
  • Those looking to try a new dish using a takoyaki pan
  • Those who enjoy chewy fish cake dishes as a snack or late-night meal for kids or adults

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • fish cake (as needed)
  • egg (as needed)
  • flour (as needed)
  • carrot (a little)
  • cheongyang chili pepper (a little)
  • perilla leaves (a little)
  • cooking oil (generous amount)
  • mayonnaise (a little)
  • teriyaki sauce (a little)
  • katsuobushi (a little)
  • parsley powder (a little)

Recipe 🍳

  1. Put the fish cake, eggs, and flour in a blender and blend until smooth to make the base batter.
  2. Add finely chopped carrots to the blended batter and mix well.
  3. Divide the batter into two portions. Into one, mix finely chopped cheongyang chili peppers; into the other, mix finely chopped perilla leaves.
  4. Generously coat a takoyaki pan with cooking oil. Once hot, fill the molds completely with the prepared batters.
  5. Using chopsticks, rotate the batter to form round balls. Cook until the outside is golden brown and crispy, like frying.
  6. When the Odeng-yaki is evenly cooked, transfer to a plate and top with mayonnaise, teriyaki sauce, katsuobushi, and parsley powder.
  1. Blend fish cake, eggs, and flour in a blender; mix in carrots, cheongyang chili peppers, and perilla leaves to complete the batter.
  2. Generously oil a takoyaki pan and cook the batter by rotating until golden and crispy.
  3. Plate and top with mayonnaise, teriyaki sauce, and katsuobushi.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Besides cheongyang chili peppers and perilla leaves, you can add finely chopped shrimp, sausage, imitation crab, cheese, or squid for variety.
  • Be generous with the oil in the pan to prevent sticking and achieve the crispy exterior characteristic of takoyaki.