Cod Pancake (Daegujeon) Recipe Video

In this video, I am going to show you how to make "jeon". Jeon is korean traditional food breaded with flour and eggs. There are many kinds of jeon, but this one is made with cod.

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings4
CuisineCourse
TasteMethod
DishMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Cod filets400 Gram (or haddock)
 Flour1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Olive oil1 Tablespoon
 Garlic clove1 Large, smashed and chopped
 Saffron salt/Salt To Taste
 Ground black pepper To Taste
 Eggs2
 Red chilli pepper1 , finely chopped
 Spring onion1 , finely chopped
For dipping sauce
 Soy sauce2 Tablespoon
 Vinegar2 Tablespoon
For serving
 Lettuce leaves5

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 194 Calories from Fat 59

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7 g10.1%

Saturated Fat 1.3 g6.7%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 105.7 mg35.2%

Sodium 541 mg22.5%

Total Carbohydrates 26 g8.6%

Dietary Fiber 1.3 g5.1%

Sugars 0.7 g

Protein 7 g14.4%

Vitamin A 22.2% Vitamin C 11.5%

Calcium 3% Iron 13.1%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Slice the fish filet on slant in about 1 inch pieces and put it in a bowl.
2. Sprinkle salt, garlic and black pepper over the cod slices and mix with your hands.
3. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
4. Add in the spring onion and red chili pepper to the egg and beat.
5. For dipping sauce, in a bowl, mix together soy sauce and vinegar and set aside.

MAKING
6. In a bowl, put the flour and put the cod pieces, few at a time and mix well to coat.
7. In a pan over medium high heat, pour olive oil.
8. Dip the floured cod into the beaten eggs and then place the pieces onto the heated pan.
9. Lower the heat to medium and cook for 1 minute or until golden brown in color.
10. Flip the cod pieces using a spatula or spoon and allow the other side to cook.
11. Add more oil if needed.

SERVING
12. On a big plate, place green lettuce on the bottom and place the cooked fish on it.
13. Serve it with the prepared dipping sauce.

Editors Review

Want a healthy and low fat finger food in less than ten minutes? Maangchi is making Korean breaded cod filets with batter and eggs. She is using very little oil for cooking and yet it is very tasty. A little chilli adds zing to the fillets. If you want to please your friends, then you must serve Korean breaded cod filets.
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