ChamchiJeon 참치전 (Tuna Pancakes)

ChamchiJeon 참치전 (Tuna Pancakes)

Ingredients:

1 (250g) Canned Tuna, drained

2 Eggs

1 tbsp Bread Crumbs (Panko)

1 small Yellow Onion, minced

15cm Green Onion, chopped

4 pcs Sesame Leaves (Perilla), chopped

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cooking Oil

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, add-in the tuna and vegetables.

Add-in the eggs; Add-in the bread crumbs, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well to combine.

In a pan, add-in cooking oil and heat over low.

Place a spoonful of tuna mixture into the pan.

Cook over low medium for about 1~2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.

Transfer in a serving plate; Serve warm with mayo-mustard dip and Enjoy!!

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Mayo-Mustard Dip

Ingredients:

1 1/2 tbsp Dijon Mustard

1 1/2 tbsp Mayonnaise

1 1/2 tbsp Sour Cream

Dill Weed, Parsley, or Red Bell Pepper, chopped *optional

Instructions:

In a small bowl, add-in all the ingredients.

Mix well to combine.

Enjoy!

Note:

This dip has a nice mustard flavor; good for hotdog snacks, fried fishcakes, or chicken wings. If you want to tone down the mustard or make it stronger in flavor, add more of any ingredient, to taste.

ChoJang 초장 (Sweet & Spicy Chili Pepper Sauce)

ChoJang 초장 (Sweet & Spicy Chili Pepper Sauce)

Ingredients:

5 tbsp Red Pepper Paste (Gochujang)

2 tbsp Green Plum Syrup (Maesil Chung)

1 tbsp Sugar

2 tbsp Rice Vinegar

1 1/2 tsp Garlic, minced

1 tsp Asian Sesame Oil

Instructions:

In a small dish, combine all the ingredients together, and mix until well-blended.

(If sauce consistency is too thick, thin out with a little warm water.)

Use immediately; or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Note:
This sauce goes well with all kinds of mixed rice dishes (bibimbap 비빔밥, hweh deopbap 회덮밥) or noodle dishes; and can also be used as a spicy salad dressing, vegetable dipping sauce, or jeon 전 (haemul pajeon 해물파전) dipping sauce.
This is also a great dipping sauce for hweh 회 (sashimi), as opposed to the standard soy-wasabi dipping sauce.