Beet Jeon
Quick answer
- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 8
About this dish
Fine strands of beet and onion, held together by a light coat of potato starch and pancake mix, fry into a thin pancake where the red shreds stay visible.
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The beet's deep color makes browning hard to read, which sets it apart from other jeon. The cue for turning is the outer edge instead, where the wet batter should look dry.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Peel the beets and onion, then slice them into thin and even matchsticks.
- 2
Remove the seeds from the green chili pepper and mince it finely to add heat.
- 3
In a bowl, combine the sliced beets, onion, and minced chili, then sprinkle potato starch, pancake mix, and salt.
- 4
Add water gradually and mix until the flour lightly coats the vegetables, keeping the batter thick.
- 5
Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan, add the batter, and spread it out thin and flat.
- 6
Cook over medium heat until the bottom is crispy and edges dry, then flip and cook the other side until golden.
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