Korean Pancake (Pajeon)

Name: Korean Pancake (Pajeon)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese, Korean
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp soy sauce; ½ Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned); 1 tsp green onions/scallions ((thinly sliced)); ¼ tsp gochugaru (Korean pepper flakes); ¼ tsp toasted white and black sesame seeds; ⅛ tsp sugar ((optional, to counter the vinegar‘s acidity)); 1 bunch green onions/scallions; ½ large egg (50 g each w/o shell) ((beaten; use half an egg per pancake)); 1½ Tbsp neutral oil; 4 oz shrimp ((cleaned and deveined)); ½ cup cake flour; ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ½ cup cold water or sparkling water ((add slowly as you check the consistency of the batter; you may not need all of it))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:10min

Love a good savory pancake? This Korean Pancake (Pajeon 파전) recipe with scallion and shrimp is absolutely delicious! Enjoy it with my homemade spicy soy dipping sauce.

Updated at: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 02:44:54 GMT