Korean Tuna Cakes (Chamchijeon). Delicious, filling, spicy and savoury. A fantastic side dish to make for dinner or lunch. Only takes 20-30 minutes to whip up!
I love the meaty texture of these Korean style tuna cakes along with that spicy kick.
If you're not a fan of spice you may omit the red chillis but I really enjoy it. The sesame seeds and oil is also so key! It really gives my Korean tuna fish cake such a wonderful nutty aroma.
Other recipes you may like!
Pickled Tuna Egg Sandwich
Tuna Egg Salad Sandwich
Tuna Pasta Salad
Chinese Salt & Pepper Fish
For this Recipe
You will need the following for my recipe for korean tuna cakes:
- 150 gram canned tuna
- 1 red chilli deseeded & finely chopped
- 5 heaping tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1 stalk green onion finely chopped
- 1 egg
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sesame seeds crushed in the palm of your hands
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Avocado oil for frying
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Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Korean Tuna Cakes (Chamchijeon) 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 Tuna Pancakes (Chamchijeon) (20-min. Recipe)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 150 gram canned tuna
- 1 red chilli de-seeded & finely chopped
- 1 stalk green onion finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp whole wheat flour heaping tbsps
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp sesame seeds crushed in the palm of your hands
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Avocado oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix everything except for avocado oil.
- In a hot pan set over medium-high heat, add avocado oil. Then scoop 2-3 tbsp of batter into your pan. Flatten with a fork to form a patty. Fry on each side for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!
Christie, we are a big fan of homemade fish cakes as I generally dislike the store bought ones.My girls will enjoy these Tuna cakes and they look so meaty and I love the soft brown texture of them. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Loved it!
I love looking for the MSC bluefish label! It's so important to look for especially when you're trying to be more sustainable 🙂
Super easy to make and so delicious! Spicy but really tasty.
Lovely recipe! 🙂 I have just made it and will definitely make it again soon! I really like the taste and texture and how fast it is to make.
I love your blog and can't wait for the next recipe!
Cheers from Switzerland 🙂
Thanks so much Sandra! I am so glad you enjoyed my recipe and I appreciate all your support. I can't wait to share my next recipe this coming Sunday 🙂
I love tuna! These look so delicious. What a fun way to enjoy fish.
Thanks so much Rebecca!! It was really easy to make!
These look AMAZING... and I love that they take less than 30 minutes to finish!
Thanks Heidi! Yes super quick!
So good! I subbed out a few of the ingredients (onion for green onion and almond flour for wheat flour) and they still turned out totally delicious! Loved the sesame/tuna combo and will make again as another quick lunch dish!
Thanks so much for making my recipe Claire! I am really glad to hear you enjoyed it 🙂