A Can of Tuna & Leftover Veggies = Mini Tuna Pancakes You'll Love!

동그랑땡, aka mini Korean pancakes, is one of the main Korean holiday food items that I grew up watching my mom and grandma make. It's so filling and full of flavors. However, I remember the kitchen always being a mess with all that flour and egg coating that went into preparing the hundreds of these mini doughs of goodness.

Thankfully, Baek Jong-won has broken down the science of this concoction into a few simple steps! The most amount of prep goes into chopping the veggies. Other than that, it's as simple as mixing & pan-frying! :)

1. Ingredients

• Carrot - ⅓ of a regular sized carrot

• Onion - ½ of a regular sized onion

• Green onion - 1 bunch of thin (regular-size) green onion

• Canned tuna - 1 can

• Eggs - 2

• Fish sauce - 1 TBSP

• Salt - ⅓ TBSP

• Sugar - ⅓ TBSP

• Garlic - ½ TBSP

• Korean pancake mix flour (부침가루) - 4 heaping TBSP (regular flour is ok if you don't have the Korean pancake mix flour)

• A little bit of oil for pan-frying

1. Recipe

• Prep vegetables

• Finely chop carrot, onion and green onion

• Mince garlic

• Mix ingredients in a mixing bowl

• Add carrot, onion, green onion into a mixing bowl

• Add minced garlic

• Add salt

• Add fish sauce

• Add sugar

• Mix well

• Crack 2 eggs into the mixing bowl and stir well

• Add 4 heaping tablespoons of flour (Korean pancake flour or just regular flour) into the mixing bowl then stir well

• Pan-fry

• Heat up the pan; add oil

• Scoop 1 ice-cream spoon full of the batter into the pan

• Pan-fry till each side is browned (you can make it soft or crispy depending on your preference)

That's it! You can serve this plain or with soy sauce (or other favorite dipping sauce of your choice) as a delicious appetizer, a snack, or a side-item item.

Extras:

• You can substitute tuna with salmon, ground pork, or other protein as you wish. If using raw meat, ensure that you cook the meat thoroughly when pan-frying.

• Optionally, you can add ½ cup of cooked rice into the mixing bowl (cold rice that’s been sitting in the fridge is fine) if you want to make a slightly different version that can be eaten as a more filling meal-substitute. This variation super portable so perfect for a meal on the go -- like a waffle! :)

• For a visual reference, check out this YouTube clip where Baek Jong-won creates this amazing dish. The clip should help you visualize the cooking process, even if you don't understand Korean.

PC: 10000recipe.com

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