Recipe

Korean Vegetable Pancake

15
Mins
Prep time
8
Mins
Cook time
2
Serves

A quick and easy, yet delicious recipe that uses up a variety of leftover veggies!

Vegan
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Korean Vegetable Pancake

This Korean vegetable pancake is a quick use it up recipe that turns leftover veggies into a delicious meal. Instead of letting those odds and ends wilt in the crisper, you can repurpose them by slicing them into thin strips and folding into a simple batter that comes together in minutes. It’s a way to make ingredients bound for food waste into an easy breakfast, lunch or dinner. Bring it all together by serving it hot with the tangy dipping sauce. So, when your veggie drawer needs clearing out, and you’re after something quick and tasty, give this Korean vegetable pancake recipe a try!

Need

15ml soy sauce
30 ml white vinegar
5g gochutgaru
5g sesame seeds
3g caster sugar
4 spring onions
100g zucchini
100g leek
30g carrot
40g mushroom
3/4 cup water, tap
60g plain flour
5g salt
Cooking oil

How

  1. Cut and prep all your vegetables into long thin strips.
  2. Make the batter by whisking flour, salt, and water in a bowl and add your spring onion, leek, zucchini, carrot, mushroom, in a bowl.
  3. To make sesame soy dressing, combine soy sauce, vinegar, gochutgaru, and sesame seeds, adjust with sugar in a bowl and mix it well with a spoon. Transfer it to a small bowl. Set aside.
  4. Heat cooking oil in a pan. Add 1/2 cup of batter at a time and fry evenly on each side until golden and crispy.
  5. Serve with sesame soy dressing and enjoy!