Korean Chives Pancake (Buchu Jeon)
Korean Chives Pancake is a savory pancake made with chives. It’s easy to make and is perfect for appies, snack, or side dish!
Servings: 1 12-inch Pancake
Equipment
- Nonstick Pan
Ingredients
- 100 grams Chives
- 50 grams Squid
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Potato Starch
- Salt and Pepper To taste
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic
- 1/2 of Beaten Egg
- 1/2 cup Water
- Vegetable or Canola Oil For frying
Instructions
- Wash the chives, cut out the root, and slice them into 3-inch pieces. Set aside.
- To prepare the squid, remove the eyes and mince the head and the tentacles. Set aside.
- To make the batter combine flour, potato starch, salt, pepper, garlic, and egg.
- Gradually add the water while mixing until right consistency is reached. It should be a little loose.
- Mix in the chives and the squid gently until every piece is covered with the batter.
- High heat, using a big nonstick pan, put in oil. Once it’s super hot, place your pancake mixture, shaping it to the edges, avoiding holes, as thin as possible.
- Before flipping, try to move the pan in a circular motion to see if the pancake has set and separated itself from the pan.
- Cook for 1 minute on high heat for both sides, then 1 minute on medium heat for both sides and as needed 1 minute on low heat for both sides. Oiling the edges in between.
- Continue to cook as needed or as crispy as you like. Do watch out for white smoke as it's a sign of burning, flip as needed.
- Serve hot, crispy, and with a dipping sauce. Enjoy!