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!
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What is Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake?
Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake is a savory pancake made of shrimp, leeks, green onion, eggs, flour, water, garlic powder and salt. It's fried in hot oil on both sides and served with a tangy savory spicy dipping sauce that is also very easy to make. It also only takes 30 minutes making it fantastic for a busy weeknight.
This easy Korean pancake recipe is made with simple ingredients and it's best served as an appetizer, snack or side dish. There are many variations of savory Korean pancakes but this is one is quite unique as it was inspired by haemul pajeon which is a seafood pancake but I wanted to use leeks instead of just green onions.
Ingredients
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Neutral oil: like avocado oil, sunflower oil, grapeseed oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil or canola oil. Avoid olive oil or any heavy scented oils.
Pancake:
- Green onions
- Large shrimp or jumbo shrimp
- Leek
- All-purpose flour
- Cold water
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Large egg
Dipping sauce
- Regular soy sauce
- Rice vinegar: or white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- Gochujang paste
- Sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
How to make Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake
- In a large bowl, combine pancake ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Heat a large pan on medium high heat. Add 2-3 tablespoon of vegetable 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.
- Fry on each side until golden crispy brown on each side. It's okay if the leeks are a bit charred, this actually adds flavor.
- In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and serve with pancakes.
Storage & Reheating
Leftovers will last up to 4 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat, microwave for 2-3 minutes until hot or reheat in a pan on medium heat.
Expert Tips
- Don't skimp on the oil! You'll need enough so that the pancakes get crispy.
- To flip the large version of this pancake over, use a large spatula or slide the pancake onto a large plate and invert it back into the pan.
- 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.
Other recipes you may like!
- Buchujeon
- Easy 15-minute Kimchijeon (Kimchi Pancake)
- Korean Zucchini Fritters
- Korean Seafood Pancake
- Korean Tuna Pancakes
📖 Recipe
Quick & Easy Korean Shrimp Leek Pancake
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying pancake
Pancake batter:
- 10 large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 green onion chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1 leek thinly sliced into 1 inch long matchsticks
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup water cold
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
Dipping sauce:
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon gochujang
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine pancake ingredients. Mix until well combined.
- Heat a large pan on medium high heat. Add 2-3 tablespoon of vegetable 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.
- Fry on each side until golden crispy brown on each side. It's okay if the leeks are a bit charred, this actually adds flavor.
- In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients and serve with pancakes.
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?!?