What is Octopus Sausage?
When you need just one more item to fill your bento box (lunch box), Octopus Sausage or Tako Sausage can be a great dish. Not only are these 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 cute octopuses in the lunch box. Enjoy surprising your children at their lunchtime with Octopus Sausage!
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How to Make “Octopus“ Sausage
When you need just one more side dish to fill a bento lunch box, an adorable “Octopus“ Sausage can be a great dish to make with Japanese pork sausage. These octopus-shaped bites are quick and easy to make, and children love finding a cute tako (octopus) in their bento!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 3 Japanese sausages (typically 3 inches, 7.6 cm; I use Berkshire pork sausages)
- 6 toasted black sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Japanese sausages are typically 3 inches (7.6 cm). If your sausages are longer, cut them into 3-inch (7.6-cm) pieces. To cut the octopus "legs," lay the sausage sideways on the cutting board. On the bottom half of the sausage, insert the knife in the middle and slice all way through. Then, rotate the sausage 90 degrees and slice again. Now the sausage has four “legs.“
- Cut again between the slits to make eight legs. Hold the legs together so that the slits don’t open up when you slice through. Repeat with the other sausages.
- In a small frying pan, heat a little bit of oil and cook the sausages on medium heat. As the sausages cook, the legs will start to open up and flare out. When the sausages are cooked through, remove from the heat and serve or pack in your lunch box.
- Add sesame seeds for octopus eyes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 42 kcal · Carbohydrates: 1 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Cholesterol: 9 mg · Sodium: 138 mg · Potassium: 25 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 1 IU · Calcium: 4 mg · Iron: 1 mg
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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!