When you need just one more item to fill your bento box (lunch box), these Octopus Sausages (Tako Sausages) can be a great dish. Not only these are easy to make, but the children also love the shape of cute octopuses in their bento boxes!
Here’s an example of how I pack these little cute octopuses in the lunch box. Enjoy surprising your children at their lunchtime!
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How to Make Octopus Sausage
When you need just one more item to fill your bento box (lunch box), these Octopus Sausages (Tako Sausages) can be a great dish. Not only these are easy to make, the children love the shape of cute octopus in their bento box!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 3 Japanese sausages (Japanese sausages are typically 3 inches, 7.6 cm)
- 6 toasted black sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Japanese sausage are typically 3 inches (7.6 cm), so if your sausage is longer, cut them to 3-inch (7.6-cm) length. Hold the sausage sideways and slice all way down one side. Then rotate 90 degrees and slice again. Now the sausage have 4 “legs.“
- Cut again between the slits and you will end up with 8 legs. Hold the sausage so that the slits don’t open up when you slice through.
- In a small frying pan, heat a little bit of oil and cook sausages on medium heat. When the sausages are cooked through and the “legs” start to open up, remove from the heat and serve or pack in the lunch box.
- Add sesame seeds for octopus eyes. 🙂
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
How to Make Octopus Sausage
Amount per Serving
Calories
42
% Daily Value*
Fat
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
138
mg
6
%
Potassium
25
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
1
g
0
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
1
IU
0
%
Calcium
4
mg
0
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Hey can I use normal sausages?
Hi Sienna! Sure! It will work out well.
Thank you for trying Nami’s recipe!
I am a young chef. Who injoys Japanese foods. I also watch anime and wanted to try this. Thank you for the recipe
Hi Marshall! We are glad to hear you enjoy Japanese foods and Anime! 🙂
Thank you very much for trying Nami’s recipes!