Haemul Pajeon (Korean Seafood Pancake)

These Korean pancakes, or haemul pajeon, are filled with scallions and a prepared seafood mixture and served with an addictive dipping sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 14 mins
• Total Time: 29 mins
• Calories: 289 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• 3 cups frozen seafood mix (such as shrimp, oysters, clams, squid)
• 1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 0.5 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1.5 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoon gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine seafood mix, water, flour, 1 bunch scallions, eggs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until batter is thick.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pour half the batter evenly into the skillet. Cook until bottom and edges are browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until the opposite side is browned, 7 to 8 minutes more. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Step 3

Combine soy sauce, 1 stalk scallion, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, gochugaru, and sesame seeds in a bowl. Serve pancakes with dipping sauce.