Korean Vegetable Pancakes Recipe
These crispy Korean vegetable pancakes are loaded with scallions and colorful veggies, pan-fried until golden and irresistible. Serve hot with a simple soy-vinegar dipping sauce.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.33 cup sweet rice flour or cornstarch for extra crisp edges
- 1.25 cup ice-cold water
- 1 cup scallions, thinly sliced
- 0.75 cup carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 cup zucchini, coarsely grated squeezed dry
- 0.5 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 0.75 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp neutral oil for frying, divided
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Prep the vegetables: slice scallions, julienne the carrot, and thinly slice the bell pepper. Grate zucchini and squeeze it dry.
- Whisk flour, sweet rice flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Pour in the ice-cold water and whisk just until smooth and no dry spots remain.
- Fold in the scallions, carrot, zucchini, bell pepper, and garlic until evenly coated.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Spoon about 3/4 cup batter into the skillet and spread into a thin round.
- Cook until the edges crisp and the bottom turns golden, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Flip, press lightly with a spatula, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer to a rack and keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil as needed.
- Cut pancakes into wedges and serve hot with dipping sauce (see notes).
Notes
Serving tip: Stir together 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil, a pinch of sugar, a few red pepper flakes, and sliced scallion for a quick dipping sauce. Variation: Swap in garlic chives for some of the scallions or use a gluten-free all-purpose blend in place of regular flour. Storage: Refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days; re-crisp in a hot skillet or air fryer.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Korean Vegetable Pancakes Recipe flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.