9 Delicious Korean Pancake Recipes
Whether you want to serve your family a snack or entertain your party guests with an appetizer, these delicious Korean pancake recipes will surely put smiles on their faces. With a crispy outer texture, they are irresistibly tasty and so easy to make at home.
Korean pancakes often become a highlight at any Korean dinner party. The varieties range from savory to sweet. These Korean pancake recipes are easy to make and they will be a popular dish to please your guests.
Here’s a collection of 9 Korean pancakes that you can easily make at home. Since they are easy and simple, try to make them all and see which one you like the best.
9 Delicious Korean Pancake Recipes
Extra Crispy Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)
Make Pajeon, Korean scallion pancakes filled with seafood (haemul), at home with this easy recipe. Follow our cooking tips for that extra crispiness.
Crispy Spinach Pancakes
If you have some fresh spinach, onion, and flour, you can make these Korean style crispy spinach pancakes with very little effort. You will love the crisp texture outside. Serve with a lemon soy dipping sauce.
Korean Mung Bean Pancakes (Bindaetteok)
Bindaetteok (Korean mung bean pancakes) are made with ground pork, mung bean puree, mung bean sprouts, and kimchi. There's no added flour in the recipe, which makes this savory snack a wonderful gluten-free dish!
Easy Hotteok (Korean Sweet Pancake)
Hotteok is a pan-fried Korean sweet pancake filled with gooey cinnamon and brown sugar syrup. It's a beloved Korean street food sweet. This easy recipe using a few basic ingredients brings you the classic taste.
Easy Korean Potato Pancake (Gamja-jeon)
These Korean potato pancakes (gamja-jeon) are crispy outside and chewy inside. Potato and onion are blended together and cooked like a crepe. It's gluten-free, and vegan friendly. Serve with soy chili dipping sauce!
Korean Radish Pancakes (Mujeon)
Korean radish pancakes are an easy and delicious way to enjoy nutritious radish. Enjoy the sweet taste of Korean radish with this recipe. Serve with soy dipping sauce.
Cheesy Kimchi Potato Pancakes
Make these cheesy kimchi potato pancakes if you have a ton of sour kimchi. The potato and cheese will add a mellowness to the pancakes and neutralize the sourness of kimchi.
Curry Kimchi Pancakes
Curry kimchi pancakes are a delicious way of using up sour kimchi, by adding a hint of curry flavor. This is a tasty, simple way of enjoying Korean pancakes.
Korean Pumpkin Pancakes
Korean pumpkin pancakes are a wonderful savory snack with a hint of sweetness that comes from fresh pumpkin. These pancakes are easy and quick to put together.
And there you have it – 9 delicious Korean Pancakes that you can enjoy with your loved ones! I hope this list brought you some inspiration for your Korean cooking adventure.
9 Delicious Korean Pancake Recipes: Crispy Spinach Pancakes
If you have some fresh spinach, onion, and flour, you can make this Korean style spinach pancakes with very little effort. You will love the crisp texture outside. This might inspire a spinach hater to reconsider their preference. Serve with a lemon soy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb fresh whole spinach, cleaned
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 2 pinches salt
- 1 to 2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 to 1 cup ice water
- oil
Lemon soy dipping sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds, optional
Instructions
- Cut spinach about 1.5-inch long pieces and place them in a large mixing bowl. Add the onion, salt, and 1 cup of flour to the spinach.
- Pour 1/2 cup of water and toss everything together by using a spoon or a tong. Add more flour and water if you prefer doughier pancakes. The batter consistency can be adjusted by your preference.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place a spoonful of spinach batter in a hot skillet and fry for 2-3 minute or until golden and crispy. Flip to the other side and continue to fry for another 2-3 minute. If your skillet seems dry, drizzle more oil as needed.
- Serve the pancakes hot with the dipping sauce.
- To make the dipping sauce, combining the soy sauce, lemon juice, and toasted sesame seeds in a small mixing bowl.
Notes
This is a simplest spinach pancakes. If you like it more hearty and satisfying, add some seafood like shrimp, squid, and/or mussel. Just add to the pancake batter along with spinach, and pan-fry together. Delicious!
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Just the perfect round up I was looking for! Cannot wait to try these pancake recipes! Looking forward to trying the seafood pajeon one, perhaps tonight!
I forgot my rating because I was mesmerized by the pancake pictures, smile. Pancakes, Pancakes, Pancakes!
I found 3 new options that I feel sure will become new favorites! Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar filling, I can see that filling inside my crispy outside little fish snack (instead of the red beans). Have you tried using it as an option yet? If so, let me know of possible mistakes/pitfalls to avoid.
I see pancakes in my June 17th breakfast future! 🙂
Thanks for always keeping the recipe ideas fresh and up to date. What did I do before I found your blog, oh, right I
spent a lot of time eating out in Korean are of Gwinnett and the Buford Hwy area (outskirts of Atlanta GA), smile.
Hi Tessa
Glad that I encounter another pancake lover like I am.
As for your little fish snack you mentioned, if the batter of the fish snack is too thin like liquid, adding brown sugar filling might not work well. The sugar will melt in the batter and be absorbed. It might not turn into syrup like you would hope.
Hope you enjoy your pancakes on the 17th. Is 17th a special day for you?
Wow, I didn’t realize there are so many fun options for Korean pancakes! I’m down to try them all! The first ones (scallions with seafood) and the crispy spinach ones are both calling my name first. What a fun idea!!
I would love to try every single one, esp. those with radish and scallions. Love your chopsticks…so cute.
Thank you, Angie. Hope you get to try them all.