Haemul pajeon (Korean seafood pancake)
6
Points®
Total Time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Pajeon refers to a crisp, savory pancake that’s a popular snack or bar food in Korea; haemul pajeon features seafood. We call for shrimp and scallops here, but you could also use mussels, clams, oysters, or squid. You could also pick up a package of frozen seafood mix from your fish market or supermarket; just be sure to pat the seafood dry after thawing. We use long scallion pieces here for a traditional pajeon look, but you could also chop them and stir them into the batter. Flipping the pancake can be tricky; try our alternative method in step 4 to make it a little easier.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Low sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp
Water
1 Tbsp
Unseasoned rice vinegar
1½ tsp
Toasted sesame oil
½ tsp
Unsalted toasted sesame seeds
½ tsp
All-purpose flour
⅔ cup(s)
Cornstarch
⅓ cup(s)
Kosher salt
¼ tsp
Water
1 cup(s), ice-cold
Canola oil
2 Tbsp, divided
Scallions
8 medium, trimmed and cut into 6-in-long pieces (cut thicker ends in half lengthwise)
Fresno chile pepper
1 medium, or red jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
Uncooked shrimp
8 oz, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped
Uncooked scallops
8 oz, bay, coarsely chopped