Koren Seafood Pancakes from Korean Food Made Simple by Judy Joo
 
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These fish pancakes are very moreish. The texture is soft and chewy, with crunch from the vegetables and heat from the chillies, the soya bean paste a deliciously savoury background flavour.
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Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Serves: 3
Ingredients
For the pancakes
  • 115 grams rice flour
  • 6 tbsp self-raising flour
  • 2 tbsp soya bean paste (doenjang)
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 large pinches of salt
  • 315 ml cold water
  • 10 large prawns, peeled, de-veined, halved length-wise and patted dry.
  • 4 large sea scallops, muscle removed, thinly sliced and patted dry. (Can be replaced with 200 grams white fish, thinly sliced and patted dry.)
  • 5 spring onions, julienned
  • 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped.
  • 2 fresh red chillies cut into long, thin strips
  • 2 fresh green chilli, cut into long, thing strips
  • Vegetable oil for frying
For the dipping sauce
  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp crushed roasted sesame seeds
  • Good pinch chilli flakes
  • 2 spring onions, very thinly sliced
Instructions
  1. Whisk together the flours, soya bean paste, seasoning and water to a smooth batter.
  2. Add the other ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined.
  3. In a large, non-stick frying pan, heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil over a medium heat.
  4. Use one-third of the batter to form a large pancake (about 18 inches) and cook until the base is crispy and golden, about 3-4 minutes.
  5. Flip and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Let drain on a plate of kitchen towel.
  7. Repeat with remaining batter.
  8. To serve, cut the pancakes into wedges and serve with dipping sauce.
Dipping sauce:
  1. Mix together in a small bowl.
  2. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
Recipe by Edinburgh Foody at http://www.edinburghfoody.com/2016/05/27/hot-and-fresh-korean-food-made-simple-by-judy-joo/