Korean Pancake

I made these delicious pancakes for lunch last weekend. It was really simple to make, chop up lots of veg, and you could use pretty much any veg you want, make a batter, combine and fry. Very satisfying!

50g plain flour
25g cornflour
pinch chilli powder
1 egg
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp oil
1 spring onion, trimmed and shredded lengthways
150g mixed vegetables, cut, julienned or shredded into 2-3cm lengths
50g small cooked prawns

For the dipping sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sriracha
pinch of sugar

Mix all the dipping sauce ingredients together and set aside.

In a bowl, mix the flour, chilli powder and a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl or jug, beat together 100ml water, the egg and garlic. Make a well in the centre of the flour and pour in the water mixture, beating all the time to make a smooth batter. Add the veg and prawns to the batter and stir to coat.

Heat the oil in a medium frying pan and pour in the batter and veg. Cook on a medium heat for 3-4 mins or until the bottom is fully set and turning golden, and the top is beginning to set. Flip over and cook the other side for 3-4 mins more until cooked through. Slice into wedges and serve with the dipping sauce.

Sizzling Korean Style Beef with Sesame Seeds

I thought this would be an interesting accompaniment to the Okonomiyaki. I added some peppers and beans to the stir fry and it was delicious, the perfect accompaniment, even if it is from a completely different country!

Sizzling Korean Style Beef with Sesame Seeds (from Skinny Meals in Heels by Jennifer Joyce)
(Serves 4)

500g rump steak, trimmed
3 tbsp caster sugar
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp mirin
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp sesame oil
pepper
oil
8 spring onions, cut into 3 cm pieces
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Thinly slice the beef. Combine the sugar, soy, mirin, garlic and sesame oil in a bowl. Add the beef and stir well to coat, season with pepper.

Heat a small amount of veg oil in a frying pan over a high heat until very hot. Cook half of the beef for 40 secs, turning until browned, the remove and repeat with a little more oil and the remaining beef. Return all of the beef to the wok and add the spring onions. Stir fry for 1 min, then add the sesame seeds. Serve.

Jamie's 15 Minute Meals: Korean Fried Rice, Steak, Mushrooms and Pickle

I liked the flavours of this dish but found it a little disappointing. I think this was more to do with the fact that my steak was really tough and that it took me so long to out everything together that most of it was cold by the time I ate. It. I might try it again with better steak.

Korean Fried Rice, Steak, Mushrooms and Pickles

(From Jamie's 15 Minute Meals)

(Serves 4)

Rice
250g cooked brown rice
Juice 1 lemon

Steak and Mushrooms
200g oyster mushroons
sesame oil
soy sauce
sherry vinegar
1 clove of garlic, crushed
250g sirloin steak, fat removed, sliced into 1cm strips

Pickle

1 cucumber, finely sliced

2 spring onions, finely sliced

pinch caster sugar

pinch salt

drizzle soy sauce

drizzle sherry vinegar

 

Garnishes

1 little gem lettuce, shredded

1 tbsp sriracha

2 large eggs

2 tbsp sesame seeds

 

Large frying pan medium heat, griddle pan high heat, food processor

 

Tip the rice into a frying pan, squeeze over the lemon juice and stir regularly. Place the mushrooms on the griddle pan, turning when charred. Put 1 tbsp oil, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sherry vinegar and garlic in a medium bowl, then mix well to create a marinade. 

 

Tip the mushrooms into the bowl of marinade, then lay the steak over the griddle in one layer, cook until nicely charred on one side only, then toss with the mushrooms and marinade. Put the cucumber and spring onion into a bowl, add the salt and sugar, soy sauce and sherry vinegar, then using your hands scrunch everything together.

Tip the rice into a large bowl, add 1 tsp oil to the frying pan, crack in the eggs. Sprinkle over the sesame seeds, then cook for 1 1/2 mins on each side so that the yolks are still soft, and place on top of the rice. Squeeze over the sriracha. To serve mix everything together like a giant salad.