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Korean Potato Pancake

Cultural Context

Korean Potato Pancake, or Gamja Jeon, has roots in Korean home cooking, often prepared during family gatherings or festive occasions. These savory pancakes celebrate the humble potato, transforming it into a crispy, comforting dish. Today, they are enjoyed as a popular street food and can be found in various forms across Korea and beyond, often served with soy sauce for dipping.

KoreanKRappetizer
20 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
4 potatoes
1 cup water
1 green pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp vinegar
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
vegetable oil

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while rice flour creates a gluten-free option.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

1

Chop the potatoes into suitable sizes for the blender.

2

Blend the potatoes with 1 cup of water.

3

Drain as much water as possible from the blended potatoes.

4

You can use cheese cloth to squeeze out the water and keep it aside for 10 minutes.

5

Dice a green pepper, removing the seeds.

6

Finely chop a little bit of spring onion.

7

Mix the potato with the starch obtained after draining, the chopped green pepper, and 1/2 tsp of salt.

8

Put a generous amount of vegetable oil in the skillet.

9

Scoop a full spoon of the mixture and shape it into about 1 cm thick pancakes.

10

Fry the pancakes until they get a nice golden brown skin.

Cooking Techniques

gratingmixingpan-frying

Equipment Needed

blendercheese clothskillet

Spice Level:

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Allergens

gluten

Also Known As

Gamja JeonPotato Jeon
Local Name: 감자전

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