Haemul Pajeon

Name: Haemul Pajeon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 200g plain flour; 50g rice flour; 300ml cold water; 2 eggs; 200g mixed seafood: squid, prawn, oyster; 8 spring onions, halved; oil for frying; soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil for dipping

South Korea

Associated with rainy days in Korea. The sound of rain is said to resemble the sizzle of pajeon in a pan.

Korean seafood and spring onion pancake — a large, crispy pancake of spring onion, squid and prawn in a thin batter, served with a dipping sauce. Perfect with makgeolli rice wine.

Authentic South Korea Haemul Pajeon recipe

Prep

15 mins

Cook

15 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Calories

455 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

200gplain flour

50grice flour

300mlcold water

2eggs

200gmixed seafood: squid, prawn, oyster

8spring onions, halved

oilfor frying

soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oilfor dipping

Method

Mix flours, water and eggs to a thin batter. Fold in seafood and spring onion.

Pour into a hot oiled pan. Press flat. Cook over medium-high heat 5 minutes.

Flip carefully. Cook 5 more minutes until golden and crispy.

Serve with dipping sauce.

Chef's Tip

Press the pancake firmly with a spatula while cooking — this creates maximum crispiness.

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