Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake. A delicious savoury pancake that is easy and quick to make! A great side dish or appetizer for yourself or guests!
This pancake idea originates from Korea and there are many variations of it that usually require using store bought Korean pancake mix. However, mine contains shrimp, leeks, green onion, eggs, flour, water, garlic powder and salt!
My Korean pancake recipe comes together very quickly and tastes so amazing thanks to the charred leeks. And the sauce is a must! I've included the recipe below.

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Tips for Making this Pancake
When you make this recipe you must ensure you use a non-stick well oiled pan. This ensure the korean pancake batter does not stick since it's flour based . It'll also help you flip it over more easily.
You also have a choice between making small pancakes or one big one. If you're making one large pancake, use a plate to help you flip it over.
Don't worry if the pancake looks charred or "burned". The charred parts of the pancake are actually the best parts especially when it comes to the leeks.
When you pour the batter, make sure the batter is spread thinly without any holes in the pancake. If it's too thick, it'll take much longer to cook through and you will take a lot of flour batter.
What if I'm not a fan of Shrimp
If you're not a big fan of shrimp, you may omit the shrimp and just use leeks and green onion! You can always substitute with another seafood ingredient as well.
Well I hope you give this Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake a try. It's so delicious when made correctly and you'll be coming back for more!
For this recipe
You will need the following Korean pancake ingredients:
Pancake:
- 1 green onion stalk chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 10 shrimps peeled and deveined
- 1 leek thinly sliced into 1 inch long matchsticks
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup water
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- Avocado oil for cooking
Dipping sauce:
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp gochujang paste
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- Sprinkle sesame seeds
How to make Korean Pancake
Pancake:
- In a large bowl, mix together your pancake ingredients except the shrimps. Mix until well combined.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add 2-3 tablespoon of avocado oil. Pour half batter in to make a big pancake or ladle about ½ cup of batter to make smaller pancakes. Spread the pancake out thinly. Top off with a shrimp.
- Fry on each side until golden crispy brown, about 5-7 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce!
Sauce:
- In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients.
Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake (30-min. Recipe)
Ingredients
Pancake:
- 1 stalk green onion chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 10 shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 leek thinly sliced into 1 inch long matchsticks
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup water
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- Avocado oil for cooking
Dipping sauce:
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon gochujang
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
Pancake:
- In a large bowl, mix together your pancake ingredients except the shrimps. Mix until well combined.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add 2-3 tablespoon of avocado oil. Pour half batter in to make a big pancake or ladle about ½ cup of batter to make smaller pancakes. Spread the pancake out thinly. Top off with a shrimp.
- Fry on each side until golden crispy brown, about 5-7 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce!
Sauce:
- In a small bowl whisk together sauce ingredients.
Rosemary Squires
Oh my gosh this reminds me of German potato pancakes! I will have to give your version a try! YUM!
Molly
Wow I made these the other day and I was addicted!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
Adding those beautiful little shrimp to the top of these tasty pancakes is the perfect finishing touch. How can I possibly resist?!?