Pajeon (Korean Scallion Pancake)
- 50 minutes
- Serves 4 as an appetizer
- 20 steps
- Original recipe
Your setup
- Small Bowl16 oz
- Large Platelarge
- Cutting board
- Medium Bowl1.5 qt
- Skillet
- Platter
Recipe information
Parsed with parser v6.
Current parser version: v48.
Log in as the recipe owner to re-parse this recipe.
Shopping list16 items
Grouped by store section. Check items you have or buy.
0 of 16 items checked
Fruit and vegetables
Baking
Herbs and spices
Oils and sauces
Other
Recipe steps
Your setup
- Small Bowl16 oz
- Large Platelarge
- Cutting board
- Medium Bowl1.5 qt
- Skillet
- Platter
for the sauce
Small Bowl A
16 oz- 1
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ½-1 teaspoon gochugaru
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Whisk all ingredients together in small bowl; set aside.
for the pancakes
Large Plate B
- 2
Line large plate with double layer of paper towels and set aside.
Cutting board C
- 3
- 10 scallions
Separate green tops of scallions from white and light green parts.
- 4
Halve white and light green parts lengthwise.
- 5
Cut all scallion parts into 2-inch lengths and set aside.
Medium Bowl D
1.5 qt- 6
- 1 cup (5 ounces/142 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (1 ounce/28 grams) potato starch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
Whisk flour, potato starch, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pepper, and salt together in medium bowl.
Prep ahead
Medium Bowl D1.5 qt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Medium Bowl D
1.5 qt- 7
- 1 cup ice water
Add ice water and garlic and whisk until smooth.
Done when smooth
- 8
Using rubber spatula, fold in scallions until mixture is evenly combined.
Skillet E
Stay at the stove- 9
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in 10-inch nonstick or carbon-steel skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
Done when just smoking
Medium Bowl D
1.5 qtStay at the stove- 10
Stir batter to recombine.
Skillet E
Stay at the stove- 11
Run blade of spatula through center of batter to halve and scrape half of batter into center of skillet.
- 12
Spread into round of even thickness, covering bottom of skillet, using spatula or tongs to move scallions as necessary so they are evenly distributed in single layer.
- 13
Shake skillet to distribute oil beneath pancake and cook, adjusting heat as needed to maintain gentle sizzle (reduce heat if oil begins to smoke), until bubbles at center of pancake burst and leave holes in surface and underside is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
Done when bubbles at center of pancake burst and leave holes in surface and underside is golden brown
05:00 - 14
Flip pancake and press firmly into skillet with back of spatula to flatten.
- 15
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Add 1 tablespoon oil to edges of skillet and continue to cook, pressing pancake occasionally to flatten, until second side is spotty golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes longer.
Done when second side is spotty golden brown
04:00
Large Plate B
Stay at the stove- 16Skillet Ehalf of batter · vegetable oil
Transfer to prepared plate.
Skillet E
Stay at the stove- 17
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Repeat with remaining 3 tablespoons oil and remaining batter.
Large Plate B
Stay at the stove- 18
Drain second pancake on prepared plate for 2 minutes.
02:00
Platter F
Stay at the stove- 19Large Plate Bhalf of batter · vegetable oil
Cut each pancake into 6 wedges and transfer to platter.
- 20
Serve, passing sauce separately.