Guljeon || Pan-fried Battered Oyster, 香煎牡蛎, 香煎牡蠣, カキのチヂミ, 굴전 Leave a comment

Guljeon is a popular Korean dish that features pan-fried battered oysters. It’s a delightful blend of crispy, savory, and slightly sweet flavors, making it a perfect appetizer or side dish, especially during the colder months when oysters are at their peak.

Ingredients:

For the pancake:

• Oysters: 100g
• Watercress: 50g
• Scallions: 50g
• Red pepper: 2
• Clams: 50g
• (Garlic, sugar, pepper, sesame seeds, sesame oil)
• All-purpose flour: 1 cup
• Sweet rice flour: 1/2 cup
• Water: 1.5 cups
• Salt: to taste
• Egg: 1

For the dipping sauce:

• Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Minced garlic: 1 tsp
• Minced green onion: 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds, sesame oil, red pepper flakes: to taste

Instructions:

1. Prepare the seafood:
   • Choose plump and firm oysters. Rinse them gently in slightly salted water and drain.
   • Remove the innards from the clams and marinate them with garlic, sugar, pepper, sesame seeds, and sesame oil.
2. Prepare the vegetables:
   • Trim the watercress and scallions, cutting them into 15cm lengths.
   • Thinly slice the red pepper and remove the seeds.
3. Make the batter:
   • Mix all-purpose flour and sweet rice flour in a bowl.
   • Gradually add water, mixing until you have a slightly runny batter without lumps.
   • Add the watercress and scallions to the batter.
4. Cook the pancake:
   • Heat plenty of oil in a pan.
   • Pour some batter into the pan, spreading it out evenly.
   • Arrange the oysters, clams, and red pepper on top.
   • Pour the remaining batter over the ingredients.
   • Add a few spoonfuls of beaten egg.
   • Cook over low heat until golden brown on both sides.
5. Serve:
   • Serve the pancake hot with the dipping sauce.

Tips:

• For a crispier pancake, you can add a bit more oil to the pan.
• You can adjust the amount of water in the batter depending on your preference. A thicker batter will result in a thicker pancake.
• To make the dipping sauce more flavorful, you can add a pinch of Korean red pepper flakes.

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