Pajeon is green/spring onion pancake, and by adding fresh seafood, haemul, you can make a more delicious pancake called "haemul pajeon." Koreans like to eat haemul pajeon with dongdongju (traditional rice liquor) on rainy days.
Ingredients 100g green onion (sub.: leeks, chives), 50g cocktail shrimp, 100g squid (sub.: clams, oysters, etc.), 10g green pepper, 10g red pepper, 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Batter 200ml batter mix (sub.: flour, pinch of salt and pepper), 200ml water, 1 egg
Dipping Sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp vinegar
① Clean green onions and cut 3 to 4cm long.
② Clean and drain shrimp and squid. Cut squid to size of shrimp.
③ Slice green and red peppers diagonally.
④ Make batter. (If using flour, add
pinch of salt and
pepper.)
⑤ Mix ①, ②, ③ and ④.
⑥ In an oiled pan, pour ⑤ using
laddle. (For crispy haemul
pajeon, using enough
oil and heat control are
especially important.)
⑥ Cook on medium heat until
bottom turns golden brown
then flip.
⑦ Serve with
dipping sauce.