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Tuna Pancakes (Chamchijeon)

Name: Tuna Pancakes (Chamchijeon)
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 can (about 5 oz) Canned tuna; 1 cup Onion, chopped; 1 large clove Garlic, chopped; 1 Egg; ~½ cup Flour; 1 tbsp Potato starch/cornstarch; 1½ tsp Salt; 1¼ tsp Black pepper; 1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds; ~2-3 tbsp Cooking oil (e.g. olive oil)

⏱ 10 min

A quick and easy Korean side dish made with canned tuna, onion, and garlic. Perfect for lunchboxes, these savory pancakes are pan-fried until golden and stay juicy and flavorful inside.

Adapted from a video by Maangchi

Tuna pancakes (Chamchijeon: 참치전)

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Ingredients

Canned tunaAny brand of canned tuna works1 can (about 5 oz)
Onion, chopped1 cup
Garlic, chopped1 large clove
Egg1
FlourAmount as needed for batter consistency~½ cupest.
Potato starch/cornstarch1 tbsp
Salt1½ tsp
Black pepper1¼ tsp
Toasted sesame seedsDon't skip, adds nutty aroma1 tsp
Cooking oil (e.g. olive oil)Any neutral vegetable oil works~2-3 tbspest.

Steps

1
Drain the canned tuna and gently press out excess liquid, being careful not to squeeze it too dry.
2
Chop the onion and garlic, then mix them with the tuna.
3
Add the egg, flour, starch, salt, pepper, and toasted sesame seeds, then mix well into a batter.
4
Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
5
Spoon the tuna batter into the pan and cook for about 1-2 minutes until the bottom turns golden.
6
Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until both sides are golden brown and the inside is moist and cooked through.
7
Remove from the pan and serve with rice and other Korean side dishes.

Tuna Pancakes (Chamchijeon)

Ingredients

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