Nokdujeon
Total Time: 6 hoursYield: 6 Servings
Source: www.koreanbapsang.com
Category: Appetizer
Ingredients
2 cups Mung Beans (dried, peeled, split)8 ounces Bean Sprouts
8 ounces Kimchi
6 whole Green Onions
4 ounces Ground Pork
2 teaspoons Soy Sauce (plus 1 tablespoon)
3 cloves Garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Salt
1 1⁄2 teaspoon Vinegar
1 tablespoon Water
dash Ground Black Pepper
dash Red Pepper Powder
1⁄2 cup Vegetable Oil
Directions
- Rinse and soak the mung beans in water for 3 - 4 hours. Drain.
- Meanwhile, cook the bean sprouts in boiling water for about 2 minutes. Rinse in cold water to stop cooking. Drain and gently squeeze out excess water. Thinly slice the kimchi and green onions.
- In a large bowl, combine the kimchi, bean sprouts, green onions, pork, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic. Mix well.
- In a blender, blend 2 cups of the soaked beans in 3/4 cup of cold water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt until it has a coarse, sand-like consistency. Pour into the vegetable and meat mixture. Add remaining beans to blender with 3/4 cup of cold water and 1/2 teaspoon salt and blend until a sand-like texture. Add to the vegetable and meat mixture. Gently mix the mung bean batter until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil to a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Ladle the mixture into the pan and spread it evenly into a thin round shape. Cook until the bottom is golden brown (2 - 3 minutes), and turn it over, adding more oil. Press it down with a spatula, and cook for another 2- 3 minutes. Repeat the process with the rest of the mixture.
- In a small bowl combine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, pinch of black pepper and red pepper powder. Mix well and serve with pancakes.