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Korean Pancakes


Course Appetizer, Main Course
Difficulty Low
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 20cm diameter pancakes
Author Lorena Salinas from Cravings Journal

Ingredients

For the batter

  • 110 g all purpose flour
  • 30 g rice flour (can be replaced with cornstarch although rie flour makes the pancakes crispier)
  • 6 g cornflour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 150 ml cold water

For the fillings / toppings

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil to cook
  • 250 g shrimp , clean and peeled
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 3 spring onions or 4 if using only greens
  • to taste chili peppers cut thinly
  • 1 egg broken, not beaten

For the dip

  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

For the dip

  1. Mix with a whisk until the sugar is dissolved.

For the batter

  1. Mix the dry ingredients and pour the water and egg in the center.

  2. Use a whisk to mix everything starting in the center and slowly incorporating the dry ingredients.

For the fillings

  1. Cut the spring onion in 3cm pieces and if too thick also cut lengthwise.

  2. Mix the shrimp with the sesame oil as well as salt.

Cooking

  1. Put 1 tbsp of vegetable oil on a 20cm pan on medium heat.

  2. Put 1/4 of the batter and a few fillings on top.

  3. Add another 1/4 of batter on top of the fillings and then put even more on top of that.

  4. Let cook for 4min or until really golden underneath.

  5. Add 1/2 the broken egg on top and flip.

  6. Cook for 2 min and serve with the egg side up.

  7. Repeat with the second pancake.