🐙 Gluten‑Free Seafood Pa‑jeon (Korean‑Style Haemul Pa‑jeon)

🐙 Gluten‑Free Seafood Pa‑jeon (Korean‑Style Haemul Pa‑jeon)

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ (Beginner) | Prep: 20 min | Cook: ~8 min per pancake

Cuisine: Korean Seafood Pancake / Gluten-Free

Special Note: Made with green banana flour; optional ingredients can be omitted. Vegetable and seafood amounts and sizes are flexible to taste.

🧰 Tools You’ll Need

  • Mixing bowl
  • Strainer
  • Frying pan
  • Spatula

🍋 Ingredients (makes ~4 servings)

  • 200 g Banana Island green banana flour
  • 280 g squid (2 small)
  • 150 g shrimp
  • 300 g Korean cabbage, sliced
  • 200 g scallions, chopped
  • 30 g capers (optional)
  • 10 g minced garlic
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
  • 2 g salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 250 ml water
  • Avocado oil or cooking oil

🔹 Notes:

  • You may omit capers or turmeric without affecting taste or texture.
  • Feel free to adjust sizes and quantities of seafood and vegetables to suit your preference.

👩🍳 How to Cook

1️⃣ Prep Ingredients

  • Cabbage & scallions: rinse and slice as desired.
  • Squid: remove innards, rinse, and cut into pieces (~1.5 cm body; 5 cm tentacles).
  • Shrimp: slice into ~1 cm bites.

🍤 The varying textures of squid and shrimp make this pancake delightfully flavorful.

2️⃣ Make Batter

  • In a bowl, mix garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • Add banana flour and capers (if using), pour in water, and stir into a thick batter.
  • Once vegetables release moisture, the batter will reach ideal consistency.

✔️ Green banana flour is gluten‑free, rich in fiber and resistant starch — great for gut health and satiety.

3️⃣ Cook Pancake

  • Heat a pan over medium-low and add oil generously.
  • Spread batter evenly, press down lightly.
  • Cook ~4 minutes until golden, flip, add more oil, and cook another ~4 minutes.

🔥 Adjust heat based on your stove.

4️⃣ Serve

  • Transfer to a plate and serve with a light vinegar dipping sauce for balanced flavor.

🌟 Highlights & Tips

  • Quick & easy: suitable for beginners, ready in ~30 minutes
  • Customizable: mix in soy sauce or yuzu ponzu instead of vinegar
  • Seafood-rich flavor: hearty bites from squid and shrimp
  • Flexible ingredient control: tailor size and quantity to your taste
  • Optional ingredients not required

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