Haemul Pajeon

Name: Haemul Pajeon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 cup Flour; 1 cup water, cold; 1 large Egg; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 cup Seafood, assorted (shrimp, squid, clams); 1 bunch Scallion, cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Dipping Sauce, (soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil)

A crispy, pan-fried savoury pancake loaded with squid, prawn, and spring onion in a rice-flour batter — served with a soy-vinegar dipping sauce.

Cuisines

Korean

Best for

Lunch Dinner Snacks

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 15 min Total: 30 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	1 cup	Flour
	1 cup	Water , cold
	1 large	Egg
	1 tablespoon	Soy sauce
	1 teaspoon	Salt
	1 teaspoon	Sugar
	1 cup	Seafood , assorted (shrimp, squid, clams)
	1 bunch	Scallion , cut into 2-inch pieces
	2 tablespoons	Vegetable oil
	—	Dipping Sauce , (soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil)

Instructions

1 In a large bowl, mix the flour, cold water, egg, soy sauce, salt, and sugar until smooth to make the batter.
2 Add the assorted seafood and scallions to the batter, stirring gently to combine.
3 Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
4 Pour half of the batter into the skillet, spreading it evenly to form a pancake.
5 Cook for 3-4 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
6 Carefully flip the pancake and cook the other side for another 3-4 minutes.
7 Remove the pancake from the skillet and repeat with the remaining batter.
8 Serve hot with dipping sauce on the side.

Tips

For a crispier texture, use ice-cold water in the batter.