Haemul Pajeon (Korean Seafood Pancake) - Using all purpose flour version

Haemul pajeon is my all time favourite savory seafood pancake.  Today I am going to share this recipe using the flour that most household have in the kitchen - all purpose flour (I had written a recipe using premix flour Haemul Pajeon - Using Korean pancake premix version, but I know it's quite hard to get the Korean pancake premix flour in some area....). 

 

This time I am going to follow the steps that my mother in law likes to use while making this pancake.  Instead of mixing all the ingredients in the batter, she likes to add them in layer by layer, and I must admit it tastes really delicious! You can taste more of the spring onion ("Pa" in Korean) and seafood ("Haemul" in Korean) than the batter, which is really yummy for those who prefers to eat ingredients than batter :p

Serving: 2 person (Makes 2 medium size pancake)
Ingredients:
20 stalk of spring onion
20 piece shrimp
1 medium size squid (cut into strips)
2 egg
150g all purpose flour
280ml cold water
1 green chilli (thinly sliced) - optional
1 red chilli (thinly sliced) - optional
1/2 tsp salt
Cooking oil

Dipping sauce:
3 tbsp Soy sauce                                        
1 tbsp Rice vinegar                                   
3 tbsp Water                                               
1/2 tsp Sugar                                              
1 tsp Chilli pepper powder (Gochugaru) 
1/2 tsp Finely grated garlic
Sliced chillis - optional
                        

 

 



 

1. Prepare a bowl, put in all purpose flour and salt.  Add in cold water and keep stirring until all the flour dissolved.
2. Prepare a non-stick pan, add in 2 tbsp of cooking oil and heat it on medium low fire. 
3. Arrange the spring onion in the heated pan (*Make sure to pat dry the spring onion to avoid oil splashing).
4. Add a layer of batter on the arranged spring onion.
5. Crack an egg in a bowl and beat slightly with a fork.  Pour the egg mix on top of the layered batter.
6. Add in seafood (shrimp and squid), and sliced chillis.
7. Drizzle another thin layer of batter on top using a spoon (*This layer of batter will help to hold the seafood when flip over).
8. Fry both sides until they are cooked and turn golden brown using medium low heat, approximately 5-7 minutes each side.
9. Serve hot with yummy dipping sauce!