GLUTEN-FREE KOREAN SALMON AND SCALLION PANCAKE (PAJEON)

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This is a popular Korean dish called Pajeon ("pa" = green onions, "jeon" = pancakes). Instead of salmon, you can also use different seafood, such as shrimp, squid and clams, or make it vegetarian.

Provided by InnerHarmonyNutriti

Categories     Korean

Time 50m

Yield 1 large pancake, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

8 ounces salmon fillets
salt
pepper
1 tablespoon sake (optional) or 1 tablespoon white wine (optional)
1 cup gluten-free flour or 1 cup rice flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg (or Egg Replacer for 1 egg)
200 ml water
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 1/2 cups scallions, cut into 2-inch length
oil for cooking the pancake
2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon red chili paste
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced (white part only)
1 garlic clove, grated

Steps:

  • Place the salmon fillet in the center of an aluminum foil piece. Season with salt and pepper and pour sake or wine on top (if using).
  • Wrap the salmon with the foil and cook in the oven or oven toaster for 20 - 25 minutes at 400°F/200°C.
  • In a small bowl, mix all the 6 ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
  • In a larger bowl, mix flour, salt, egg, water and sesame oil.
  • When the salmon is cooked, remove the skin and flake the salmon with a folk.
  • Add scallions and salmon flakes to the pancake mixture and mix.
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan and spray oil.
  • Pour the pancake mixture and cook both sides for about 5 minutes each until lightly browned. (To flip the pancake, you can place a large plate on top of the frying pan, invert the pan over the plate, and transfer the pancake to the frying pan to cook the other side.).
  • Transfer the pancake to a large plate and slice it.
  • Infuse love and serve with the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.9, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 144.6, Sodium 1722.9, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 29.9

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