Korean Fish-Shaped Bread (Sweet Red Bean Filled Wheat Waffle)
Batter slightly thinner than pancake batter is what reaches the corners of the mold, so add a small splash of water if it is too thick. Preheat both sides of the mold over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, oil it thinly, fill one side about 70 percent, set the red bean paste in the belly center, and cover it with a thin layer of batter. Cook for 2 minutes, flip, and cook 2 more minutes, until both sides are golden and the tail feels crisp.
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Baked in a fish-shaped mold, bungeoppang have a thin golden shell, a crisp tail made of batter alone, and red bean paste in the belly.
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The batter is kept a little thinner than pancake batter, thin enough to run into every corner of the tail and belly pattern. Keeping the bean paste in the center of the belly, away from the edges, stops it from leaking when the mold closes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Mix 200 g flour, 20 g sugar, and 1 teaspoon baking powder first so the leavening spreads evenly.
Add 1 egg, then pour in 150 ml water little by little while whisking to break up lumps.
- 2
Check the batter before heating the mold.
It should be slightly thinner than pancake batter and flow slowly from a spoon; if it is too thick, add a small splash of water so it can reach the corners.
- 3
Preheat both sides of the fish mold evenly over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
Use only enough of the prepared tablespoon of oil to brush a thin film into both sides, including the tail and belly details. Reserve the rest for later batches.
- 4
Pour batter into one side of the mold until it is about 70 percent full.
Divide the 200 g sweet red bean paste and place it in the belly center, leaving the edges and tail slightly clear to prevent overflow.
- 5
Press the red bean paste lightly so it sits in place, then cover it with a thin layer of remaining batter.
Level the surface before closing the mold so the filling does not squeeze out at the seams.
- 6
Close the mold and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, then flip and cook the other side for 2 more minutes.
Remove it when both sides are golden and the tail feels crisp; serve hot from the mold.
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