Description
Delight your taste buds with these crispy and savory Korean Pancakes, known as Pajeon. Loaded with scallions, carrots, and optional kimchi or seafood, these pancakes are perfect for a flavorful appetizer or light meal.
Ingredients
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Main Batter:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup rice flour (optional, for extra crispiness)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Additional Ingredients:
- 4–5 scallions (cut into 2–3 inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup julienned carrots
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced zucchini
- 1/2 cup chopped kimchi or seafood (optional)
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Main Batter Preparation: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, rice flour, cold water, egg, and salt until smooth.
- Adding Ingredients: Gently fold in scallions, carrots, zucchini, and optional kimchi or seafood.
- Cooking: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, pour half the batter, cook until golden brown, flip, and cook the other side. Repeat with remaining batter.
- Serving: Slice into wedges and serve hot with dipping sauce.
Notes
- Customize with shrimp, squid, or mushrooms.
- For extra crispiness, use more oil and spread the batter thin.
- Enjoy as a snack, appetizer, or light meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
