How To Make Unique Korean Garlic Pancake

Leek Pancake, also known as Buchujeon, is a delicious Korean cake made from leek leaves main ingredients. This dish is popular with Koreans for its simplicity and deliciousness and nutrition. Garlic is considered a superfood in Korea because it contains a lot of beneficial nutrients such as vitamins A, B, C, K, and iron. The following leek Pancake recipe below will bring out the deliciousness and aroma of this ingredient. Join Tai Ky Food to learn how to make this very unique Korean style leek Pancake!

Ingredients for making Korean style leek Pancake for 2 people: 

Main material:

- 150g leeks

- 1 ½ cup Tai Ky flour or Tai Ky glutinous rice flour

- 1 ½ cup of water

- ¼ teaspoon of salt

- 1 red pepper (can be added to increase the red color of the dish)

- 1 green pepper (can add more)

¼ cup vegetable oil

Ingredients for making sauce:

- 2 tablespoons soy sauce

- 1 tablespoon of water

- 2 tablespoons of vinegar

- ½ red pepper

- ½ green pepper

- 1 teaspoon minced garlic

How to make Korean leek Pancake:

Step 1: Wash the leeks and cut them into 4cm-long pieces.

Wash the peppers and cut long, small strands into thin strips.

Step 2: Make the Pancake cake mixture:

In a large bowl, you mix 1 ½ cup flour or glutinous rice flour with 1 ½ cup cold water, teaspoon salt. Use ice cold water for a nice elastic texture.

Step 3: Add garlic, chili and mix well.

Step 4: You heat the pan with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, heat on high heat for 1 minute. Then, pour about 1/3 cup of the flour just mixed into the pan. Evenly spread the dough, then fry it until it turns golden brown.

Turn the cake with a spoon until the dough is completely cooked.

Step 5: Make sauce

In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons soy sauce with 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of cold boiled water, 1 teaspoon of minced garlic and sliced chili.

Finally cut or leave the cake and place the cake on a plate, served with dipping sauce.

Notes when making Korean leek pancakes:

- You can customize the cake size as you like. In the traditional way of baking, people often make large cakes and cut them into squares.

- If you want the cake to be more crispy, preheat the pan first with more oil and at a higher temperature. Then quickly pour the flour and heat over high heat until golden brown. Then let low heat to cook evenly.

- When mixing the flour, you can also add eggs, pepper or salt for a richer and more nutty flavor.

- You also do not need to use both types of chili but the different colors will make the dish more attractive.

Wish you all success and deliciousness with this Korean-style leek Pancake!

(According to Crazykoreancook)