Kimchi fritters.
Kimchi fritters.William Meppem

Jeon are savoury Korean pancakes,but I know that many people are intimidated by making pan-sized ones because they can be difficult to flip. If that sounds like you,this smaller version might be right up your alley.

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Ingredients

  • 200g kimchi,finely chopped

  • 4 thin spring onions,finely chopped

  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds,plus extra to serve

  • ½ tsp sugar

  • ¾ cup plain flour

  • salt,to season

  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 tbsp sesame oil

DIPPING SAUCE

  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • ½ tsp toasted sesame seeds

  • 1 sliced bird’s eye chilli

Method

  1. Step1

    Combine the kimchi,spring onions,sesame seeds,sugar and flour in a bowl,season with a little salt and add about ½ cup of cold water to make a thick,chunky batter. Mix well. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add about 2 tbsp of the vegetable oil – the oil in the pan should be nearly ½ a centimetre deep. Pour about ½ a cup of batter into the pan for each fritter,repeating until the pan is full,and fry them until they’re just set,about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the fritters and drizzle a little sesame oil over each. Fry for a further 2-3 minutes until cooked through and crisp. Remove the fritters from the pan and repeat with any remaining mixture. Place the fritters on a serving plate and scatter with extra sesame seeds.

  2. Step2

    Combine the ingredients for the dipping sauce. Serve with the fritters.

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Adam LiawAdam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer,co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.

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