Crispy Haemul Buchujeon (Seafood Chive Pancake)
A crispy pancake pan-fried with generous amounts of seafood such as squid and shrimp meat along with spicy chili peppers.
Translated from Korean by AI and not yet checked by a native speaker. Amounts and numbers are taken directly from the original recipe. Read the Korean original →
Plentiful garlic chives, squid, shrimp meat, and hard clam are cut into bite-sized pieces, with Cheongyang chili pepper added for a spicy kick. Mixing the batter with broth instead of water brings out deep savory flavor, making this great as a late-night snack or paired with makgeolli.
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Garlic chives (buchu)
- Squid
- Shrimp meat
- Hard clam
- Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili)
- Red chili pepper
Batter
- Flour (or korean pancake mix (buchim-garu))
- Broth
- Egg
- Salta little
Vinegar Soy Sauce
- Soy sauce2 tbsp
- Vinegar1 tbsp
- Water1 tbsp
- Sugar1 ratio
- Minced green oniona little of each
- Minced chili peppera little of each
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)a little of each
Steps
Cut the garlic chives into 2 cm lengths, and finely slice the Cheongyang chili pepper and red chili pepper.
Cut the squid, shrimp meat, and hard clam to a similar length.
Add two eggs to the garlic chives, squid, shrimp meat, hard clam, and Cheongyang chili pepper. The sliced red chili pepper
will be used as a garnish on top of the pancakes.
Make the batter by pouring in the Korean pancake mix little by little along with the broth. If using flour, just add a little salt
to the batter.
Add plenty of oil to a frying pan and pan-fry this wide and round...
Dress it up with the red chili pepper on top...
You can also fry these up bite-sized into small pieces...
Tear the large pancake apart with chopsticks and eat...
Or slice it neatly and pop it right in your mouth...
Ppunwife's tips
- If using flour, just add a little salt to the batter.
FAQ
Can I use regular flour instead of Korean pancake mix?
When using regular flour, just add a little salt to season the batter.
What is the ratio for the vinegar soy sauce dipping sauce?
Mix 2 tbsp soy sauce with 1 tbsp each of vinegar, water, and sugar, then finish by adding a little minced green onion, minced chili pepper, and gochugaru.
Do I mix the red chili pepper into the batter?
Do not mix the red chili pepper into the batter; place it on top as a garnish while frying the pancake to make it look nice.
Can I substitute other kinds of seafood? AI-generated
You can easily adapt it by adding various kinds of seafood to your liking, such as clam meat or oysters.
