Korean Green Onion Pancakes (Pajeon)

Ingrediente

1 cup plain flour

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1 1/8 tsp fine salt

1 1/8 tsp garlic powder

1 1/8 tsp onion powder

1 cup water , icy cold or quality sparkling water

12 green onion tops (green part), cleaned and cut lengthways to fit your skillet

1 egg , beaten

1 red chili (optional), thinly diagonally sliced

6 Tbsp cooking oil (approx. 3 Tbsp per pancake), I used rice bran oil

Instrucțiuni

Prepare a medium-sized bowl and add the flour, cornstarch, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and icy cold water. Whisk well. Transfer the pancake batter to a measuring jug for easier pouring.

Add approximately 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to a moderately heated frying pan, spreading it evenly around the pan. Increase the heat to high and preheat the pan until the bottom is well heated. (Be cautious as the oil heats up.)

Wait until the oil is hot enough for cooking (about 1 minute). To check, drop a small amount of pancake batter into the pan—if it sizzles, the oil is ready. Reduce the heat to medium-high. Pour just under half a cup of pancake batter (from step 1) into the pan and spread it evenly and thinly.

Place 6 green onion tops on the pancake batter, parallel to each other. Pour a little bit of the pancake batter over and between the green onions, filling the gaps. Reduce the heat to medium.

Place some red chilies (optional) sparingly over the green onions.

Use a spoon to drizzle half of the beaten egg over the pancake. While cooking, gently move the pancake in a circular motion from time to time to prevent it from sticking to the pan.

Flip the pancake when the top is partially cooked (this makes flipping easier and takes about 4 minutes). If needed, add more cooking oil around the edges of the pancake to help release it. Press the pancake with a spatula a couple of times to create a sizzle and make it crispy. Cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and transfer the pancake onto a plate or cutting board.

Repeat steps 2 to 7 with the remaining ingredients until everything is used up.

Slice the pancake into bite-sized pieces. Serve it with Korean pancake sauce.

Note

https://mykoreankitchen.com/korean-seafood-and-green-onion-pancakes-haemul-pajeon/#recipe