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Pajeon

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Also known as Korean Scallion Pancake

A thin batter poured over whole spring onions laid flat in the pan, often with squid and prawns, and fried until crisp. Eaten on rainy days with makgeolli.

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A large crisp pancake with whole spring onions and seafood, cut into squares with dipping sauce
Servings
4 servings
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Ingredients

Pancake

  • spring onions12
  • plain flour150 g
  • rice flour3 tbsp
  • water250 ml
  • eggs1
  • squid (optional)150 g
  • raw prawns (optional)100 g
  • red chillies1
  • salt½ tsp
  • vegetable oil5 tbsp

Dipping sauce

  • soy sauce3 tbsp
  • rice vinegar1 tbsp
  • gochugaru1 tsp
  • sesame seeds1 tsp

Instructions

Pancake

  1. 01

    Whisk the , , and ice-cold to a thin batter. Cold and not over-mixing keep it light and crisp.

  2. 02

    Trim the to the width of the pan, halving any that are too long. Cut the into strips and peel, devein and chop the , if using, and slice the . You make two pancakes, using half of everything for each.

  3. 03

    Heat 1½ tablespoons of the in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.

  4. 04

    Lay half the flat in a single layer, all pointing the same way.

  5. 05

    Scatter half the and , if using, and half the over them, then pour half the batter evenly over the top, just enough to bind — the should show through.

  6. 06

    Fry for 4 minutes until golden underneath, pressing down with a spatula.

  7. 07

    Flip, add another tablespoon of the around the edge, and fry for another 3 to 4 minutes until crisp.

  8. 08

    Cut into squares, and make the second the same way with the rest of the .

Dipping sauce

  1. 09

    Mix the , , and and serve alongside.

Notes

  • Ice-cold water and a barely mixed batter give a crisp pancake. Warm, over-beaten batter turns chewy.
  • Use plenty of oil. Pajeon is shallow-fried, and too little oil gives a pale, soft result.
  • Different from the Chinese scallion pancake, which is a laminated dough. Pajeon is a batter.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
340 kcal
Protein
8 g
Carbs
39 g
Fat
17 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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