Emel AksuCuisinier Confirmé
13 June 2026 Last updated: 10 September 2026

Haemul kimchi jeon is a popular Korean street food made by mixing well-fermented kimchi with shrimp and squid in a thin batter and cooking it in a pan. Cooked in sesame oil, this spicy pancake makes a heart-friendly late-night snack with little oil and protein from seafood.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Make the Batter

10 min

Mix the chopped kimchi with the flour, egg, and kimchi juice to make a thin batter.

2

Add the Seafood

5 min

Stir the shrimp, squid, scallions, and red pepper flakes into the batter. Add the salt.

3

Cook

15 min

Heat the sesame oil in a pan and spread the batter in it. Cook over low heat until the underside is browned, then flip and cook the other side.

Reminder

Do not press down on the batter after pouring it into the pan; pressing too hard can leave the center of the pancake undercooked. Allergens: contains wheat (gluten), eggs, crustacean shellfish (shrimp), mollusks (squid), and sesame.

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