Korean Style Gluten-free Chickpea Pajeon with Shrimp
Daily Recipe: February 27, 2026
This recipe of Gluten-free Korean Pancakes (Pajeon), is an exciting way to bring Korean street food to your home. Pajeon is traditionally a pancake made with scallions and a variety of seafood. We will be using chickpea flour as it's gluten-free and gives the pancake a nice, light texture, adding in succulent shrimp for flavor, mixed bell peppers for crunchy texture and vibrant colors, along with traditional scallions to elevate this dish.
Ingredients (for 2)
- Shrimp - 12 - cleaned and deveined
- Chickpea flour - 1 cup
- Bell peppers - 1/2 cup - julienned
- Scallions - 5 - chopped
- Garlic - 2 cloves - minced
- Eggs - 2
- Water - 1 cup
- Sesame seeds - to garnish
- Tamari - 3 tablespoons
- Chili garlic sauce - 2 tablespoons
- Dipping vinegar - 2 tablespoons
- Coconut oil - for cooking
- Salt - to taste
Preparation
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Step 1 - 🥣🥚🧂In a mixing bowl, whisk together garlic, chickpea flour, eggs, water, and salt until you achieve a smooth texture.
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Step 2 - 🫑🍤🌱Fold into the batter your julienned bell peppers, chopped scallions, and cleaned shrimps.
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Step 3 - 🥘🔥🥥Heat your pan over medium heat and melt some coconut oil.
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Step 4 - 🍳⏲🔄Pour half of your batter onto the preheated pan, spread it to form a pancake. Cook for 3-4 minutes on one side, until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side for an additional 2-3 minutes.
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Step 5 - 🍚🌶💦Whisk together tamari, chili garlic sauce, and dipping vinegar in a bowl to make your dipping sauce.
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Step 6 - 🥞🧈🍴Serve your pancakes garnished with sesame seeds, and the tangy sauce on the side.
Additional
This recipe is great for families as it's easily customizable. Add ham or bacon bits for the meat lovers, if seafood isn't a favorite. Involve kids in adding toppings or whisking the batter. Did you know? 'Pa' in pajeon means scallions, and 'jeon' means pan-fried battered food. Hence, don't hold back on those scallions!