Pajeon
Pajeon, from above
Non vegEggBusan

Pajeon

A crisp, lacy pancake packed with spring onions. Rain outside, sizzle inside.

25 minTime
11 gProtein each
mildSpice
Rain and sizzle2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySpring onion pancake with a thin crisp batter and soy dip.
The original
426kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
25minutessame

Pajeon.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

2 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)¾ cup
Rice flour2 tbsp
Salt¼ tsp
Water⅔ cup, ice cold
Egg1
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2 bunches, in long lengths
Green chilli2, sliced
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Soy sauce1 tbsp plus 1 tsp, for dipping
Vinegar2 tsp
Gochugarua pinch
Sesame seedsa pinch

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Whisk flour, rice flour, salt, ice water and egg into a thin batter.
  2. 2Heat half the oil in a wide pan. Lay half the spring onions in a neat layer and pour over half the batter to just bind them.
  3. 3Scatter chilli and cook on medium high until the bottom is golden and crisp.
  4. 4Flip, press lightly, and add a little more oil at the edges. Cook until golden.
  5. 5Mix soy, vinegar, gochugaru and sesame for the dip. Cut the pancake into squares.
Serve it like this

Slide onto a board, cut into squares and serve hot with the dip in a small bowl. Best eaten straight from the pan.

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What goes with Pajeon: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

With a main Doenjang jjigae30 min
On the side Gim muchim8 min
On the side Ueong jorim35 min
A little snack Kimchi jeon25 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Omija cha10 min
Something sweet Dalgona candy10 min
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