Savory Korean Pancakes With Peppers and Mushrooms |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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These pancakes are best eaten as they are made with a simple dipping sauce. If you make them in advance cover them with foil. The entire foil bundle may be reheated at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Ingredients:
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour |
3/4 cup rice flour |
1 pinch salt |
1 egg, beaten |
1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil |
6 tablespoons canola oil |
4 -5 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and caps finely sliced |
1/3 large red pepper, cut julienne |
1/3 green pepper, cut julienne |
1 fresh hot green chili pepper, cut julienne |
2 scallions, quartered lengthwise and then cut into 2 inch segments |
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds |
6 tablespoons soy sauce |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
1 tablespoon sesame seed oil |
Directions:
1. Put the two flours in a bowl.
2. Slowly add up to 1 1/2 cups water to make batter like a flowing cream.
3. To make pancakes, put 3 tablespoons of the canola oil in a large non stick frying pan and set over medium heat.
4. When hot, put in sliced mushrooms,red and green peppers, chili, and scallions.
5. stir and fry for 1 minute.
6. Sprinkle very lightly with salt and mix quickly.
7. Now remove the vegetable mixture and turn the heat to medium low.
8. Put in another tablespoon of oil and spread 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds in center of the pan in an 8 inch circle.
9. Arrange 1/3 of the vegetable mixture over the sesame seeds.
10. Stir the batter and and pour 1/3 of it over the vegetable mixture to form an 8 inch pancake.
11. Cover and cook on medium low heat for 5 to 6 minutes or until bottom is somewhat golden.
12. Using a big spatula, turn the pancake over and cook the second side, covered for another 4 minutes.
13. Uncover, turn the pancake over and cook for 2 minutes.
14. Turn again and cook, uncovered, another minute or so.
15. Remove the pancake.
16. Cut it into wedges.
17. DIPPING SAUCE:.
18. Combine the soy sauce, red wine vinegar and sesame oil in small bowl for dipping.
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