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Korean Potato Pancake (Gamja-jeon)

A crispy Korean potato pancake made with julienned potato, bacon, and cheese. Perfect as a rainy-day snack or a side dish that kids love.

Korean Potato Pancake (Gamja-jeon)
Servings2 servings
Cook timeUnder 15 min
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Potatoes1
  • Bacon3 slices
  • Sliced cheese2 slices
  • Frying mix2 tbsp
  • Eggs1
  • Parsley flakesA pinch
  • SaltA pinch
  • Cooking oilplenty

Directions

  1. 1
    Step 1

    Julienne the potato as thinly as possible, rinse once and drain, then finely chop about 3 slices of bacon and add them in.

  2. 2
    Step 2

    Add 2 tbsp of frying mix, 1 egg, and two pinches of salt so everything binds together.

  3. 3
    Step 3

    Mix well. (Frying mix, pancake mix, or starch all work — use whatever you have.)

  4. 4
    Step 4

    Heat plenty of oil in a hot pan, spoon in about half the batter, and pan-fry. Make sure the pan is fully heated so the outside turns crispy.

  5. 5
    Step 5

    Once the bottom is cooked through, flip it over.

  6. 6
    Step 6

    Right away, lay one slice of cheese on top so it melts just enough.

  7. 7
    Step 7

    Sprinkle parsley flakes over the top and it's done.

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