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Garlic Chive Pancake

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buchu-jeon

Savory pancake packed with garlic chives.

Easy25 min3 servings★ 59VegetarianContains eggContains glutenContains soy
Garlic Chive Pancake

History & culture

Garlic-chive pancakes (buchu jeon) belong to Korea's broad jeon family, often made in spring when chives are tender and plentiful at home gardens and markets. Families may fry them for ancestral rites and holiday tables as well as everyday meals, pairing the mild onion scent with soy dipping sauce. The dish remains a simple, seasonal marker of home cooking rather than a single regional specialty.

Servings
3

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Ingredients & steps

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Ingredients

  • Neutral cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • Water
    ⅓ cup
  • All-purpose flour
    ½ cup
  • Egg
    1
  • Garlic chives (buchu)

    Substitutegreen onion + garlic

    2 cups, cut 2 in

Seasonings

  • Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)Optional

    Substitutecoarse red pepper flakes (adjust heat)

    ½ tsp
  • Soy sauce

    SubstituteTsuyu (diluted) 4 tsp (2 tsp per 1 tbsp) or Tamari 2 tbsp

    2 tbsp

Steps

  1. 1

    Wash and dry garlic chives. Mix flour, water and egg into a batter.

    • Garlic chives (buchu)
    • All-purpose flour
    • Water
    • Egg
  2. 2

    Toss chives in batter until evenly coated.

    • Garlic chives (buchu)
  3. 3Medium heat6 min

    Pan-fry small rounds in oil on medium-high, 2–3 minutes per side.

    • Neutral cooking oil
  4. 4

    Serve with soy sauce (and a pinch of gochugaru if desired).

    • Soy sauce
    • Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)

Storage & reheating

Best same day. Refrigerate 1 day and re-crisp in a pan.

Troubleshooting

  • ⚠️ Chives are tough

    → Use young tender chives and do not overcook.

  • ⚠️ Batter is too thick

    → Add water 1 tbsp at a time until it lightly coats the chives.