How To Make Taiyaki (Japanese Fish Shaped Pastry)
This taiyaki recipe makes the perfect afternoon snack! Each bite of this Japanese fish-shaped pastry offers a sweet and luscious surprise.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups cake flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 large egg, (50 grams without shell)
- 3⁄4 cup whole milk, (¾ cup and 4 tsp)
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 5 tbsp red bean paste, (anko)
- 1 tbsp oil, neutral-flavored, vegetable, rice bran, or canola, for greasing the grill
Instructions
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Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and baking soda into a large bowl.
- Add the sugar and whisk well to combine.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg and then add the milk to combine well.
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Combine the dry ingredients with wet ingredients and whisk well. Keep the batter in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to rest and let the flour absorb liquid.
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Pour the batter into a measuring cup or jug. It should be 1¼ cup.
- Heat the taiyaki pan and grease the pan with vegetable oil using a brush.
- Fill the taiyaki pan mold about 60% full over medium-low heat.
- Put anko in the center of each mold and pour the batter on top to cover it.
- Close the lid and immediately flip.
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Cook for 2 to 2½ minutes on each side. Then flip and cook another 2 to 2½ minutes. Open and check to see if the taiyaki is golden brown. Let the taiyaki cool on a wire rack.
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Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Please note that each brand of taiyaki maker comes with a different size mold, so if you are making taiyaki for the first time, consider the first time as a trial for measuring your taiyaki size and ingredients portion.
- You can also use Nutella as filling.
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