Taiyaki (Fish Shaped Red Bean Cakes)
Fish-shaped pancake cakes, crisp outside and fluffy inside, filled with sweet red bean paste. Needs a taiyaki pan.
- Time40 min
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.26 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl. Beat the egg, milk and oil together and pour into the dry ingredients.
- 2
Whisk to a smooth, thick pouring batter with no lumps. Rest for 10 minutes.
10 min - 3
Heat the taiyaki pan over a medium heat for 2 minutes. Brush both sides of the moulds with oil.
- 4
Fill each fish mould on one side to just over half full with batter. Put a heaped tablespoon of bean paste in the middle of each, then cover with a little more batter.
- 5
Close the pan and cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for 3 more minutes. The fish are ready when they are golden and crisp and release easily.
6 min - 6
Lift out and cool on a rack for 2 minutes before eating. The bean paste inside will be very hot. Repeat with the remaining batter, oiling the pan between batches.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.