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Contributed by : Lee Sang-Hyun

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PA JEON (Green onion Pancake)

Pa Jeon is very popular food in Korea. It is wonderful party dish and good appetizer served with oriental wine.
Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup  all purpose flour
1 1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
4 oz frozen oyster
1 egg
1 1/2 bunch of green onion
1 small size of red bell pepper
cooking oil

Method:

1)  Cut green onion into about 7 - 8 inches long (about a half size of
whole green onion).  Divide the bottom part of  the onion into two
vertically in order make them thin.
2)  Slice red pepper thinly.
3)  In a bowl, put warm water and put a little bit of salt. In saltine
water,  put frozen oyster to defrost.
4)  If the oyster is defrost, take it out and drain well.
5)  Cut the oyster into small pieces.
6) In a large bowl, mix flour, water, onion powder,  garlic salt, and egg
together.
7)  Put oyster  into the flour mixture and mix well.
8)  In a fry pan, spread cooking oil, and wait until the heat goes through.
(medium heat)
9)  Pour 1/3 of the flour and  oyster mixture and make it plain. Reduce heat.
10) Put 1/3 of the green onion above the flour.
11) Put  1/3 of the red pepper slices  between the slices of green onion.
12)  If the bottom part is well done and the surface starts to be firm,
press the pancake with big spoon and turn it.  Cook it 1 to 2 minutes more
until the bottom part is well done.
13)  Make 3 pancakes.  Serve when it is warm.  If you like salty taste, it
can be served with soy sauce, vinegar mixture. (1 tabel spoon of soy sauce
and 1 teaspoonful vinegar)

Source - Lee Sang-Hyun
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