Koreancrispvegetablepancakepajun Recipes

9 DELICIOUS KOREAN PANCAKE RECIPES: CRISPY SPINACH PANCAKES

Steps:

• Cut spinach about 1.5-inch long pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Add the onion, salt, and 1 cup of flour to the spinach.
• Pour 1/2 cup of water and toss everything together by using a spoon or a tong. Add more flour and water if you prefer doughier pancakes. The batter consistency can be adjusted by your preference.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place a spoonful of spinach batter in a hot skillet and fry for 2-3 minute or until golden and crispy. Flip to the other side and continue to fry for another 2-3 minute. If your skillet seems dry, drizzle more oil as needed.
• Serve the pancakes hot with the dipping sauce.
• To make the dipping sauce, combining the soy sauce, lemon juice, and toasted sesame seeds in a small mixing bowl.

KOREAN VEGETABLE PANCAKE (BUCHIMGAE/PAJEON)

Steps:

• Thinly slice (julienne-style) or shred all vegetables using a mandoline, shredder, or sharp knife. I shredded the carrot and cabbage and thinly sliced the scallions and mushrooms.
• Add all of the ingredients, except the mushrooms, into a medium bowl, add the sesame seeds and mix.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, milk, and salt and mix until smooth. The batter should be slightly runnier than regular American pancake batter - add a little extra liquid if needed.
• Add the vegetables (without the mushrooms still) to the batter and fold them to thoroughly incorporate them into the batter.Alternatively, you can leave the two separate. When cooking the Korean vegetable pancake, first add the vegetables to your pan and spread out, then add just enough batter to cover the vegetables.
• In a large dry pan, cook the mushrooms over medium heat to allow them to release their excess liquid and brown.
• Once cooked, you can remove them from the pan, keep them on a plate or bowl and add 1/3 of them to each pancake.
• Add a little sesame oil to the pan and heat it up then add the mushrooms and pancake batter and cook over medium heat for a few minutes on each side (3-4 minutes) - until the outside is crispy and browned. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• After flipping the pancake, press down on it with a spatula slightly to encourage browning/crisping.If you want to crisp it up even further then you can transfer the pancake to a broiler for a minute or two for extra crunch!
• Once cooked, transfer the vegetable pancake to a plate, optionally slice it into smaller pieces, and serve with the sauce of your choice. I serve it with homemade gyoza dipping sauce.
• Make ahead: you can prepare the vegetables and batter (separately) 2-3 days in advance and store, covered, in the refrigerator until it's time to combine them and make the Korean pancakes. Fridge: store the leftover savory pancake in an airtight container and enjoy it within 3-4 days.Freeze: allow the veggie pancake to cool entirely before transferring to the freezer. If you've made a large batch, then you can pile them up with pieces of parchment paper between (to stop them sticking).Reheat: to reheat the Korean vegetable pancakes, you can place them in a non-stick pan, either dry or with a drop of oil, and heat on both sides until warmed through. Alternatively, for a larger batch, warm them up in the oven. Wrap a stack of pancakes in tin foil and bake for around 10 minutes at 350ºF/175ºC or until warmed. Avoid using a microwave; otherwise, you'll have limp, sad veggie pancakes.

PANNUKAKKU (FINNISH OVEN PANCAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 420 degrees F (215 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Add milk, eggs, margarine, and vanilla; mix thoroughly with an electric mixer. Batter will be fairly runny. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

HOMEMADE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix flour, milk, egg, butter, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle over low heat. Scoop 1/4 cup batter onto the griddle and cook until top and edges are dry, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

KOREAN CRISP VEGETABLE PANCAKE (PA JUN)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix flour, eggs and oil with 11/2 cups water until a smooth batter is formed. Stir scallion greens, chives, carrots, squash and shrimp, if using, into batter.
• Place an 8- inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, then coat bottom with oil. Ladle in about a quarter of the batter and spread it out evenly into a circle; if first pancake is too thick to spread easily, add a little water to batter for remaining pancakes. Turn heat to medium and cook until bottom is browned, about 3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.
• As pancakes finish, remove them, and, if necessary, drain on paper towels. In a small bowl, mix together the vinegar, soy sauce and sugar. Cut pancakes into small triangles and serve with dipping sauce.

VEGETABLE KORMA

Steps:

• Puree half the onion with the ginger, garlic, and chilies into a fine paste in a food processor.
• Add the ground spices and mix.
• Chop half the nuts to a fine paste with a food processor, set aside.
• Heat the oil and fry the remaining onion (chopped) over medium heat until browned, stirring frequently.
• Add the spice/onion paste and fry until it starts to smell really good (30 seconds or so). Stir in the veggies with longer cooking times such as potatoes and fry for a while.
• Add nuts, nut paste, and other veggies as cooking times dictate.
• Reduce heat to low and add water (or milk to make it even more rich) and yogurt (whole milk yogurt!). Take care not to overcook the yoghurt, as it will separate and degrade.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve over rice.