Side Dishes

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon)

Name: Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon)
Prep time: 310 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 330 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 5 g Sea lettuce (mulparae); 25 g Yellow soybeans (52 g soaked); 10 g Korean wheat flour; 5 g Brown rice oil; 2 g Red chili pepper; 120 g Water; 2 g Soy sauce; 1 g Green onion; 0.5 g Vinegar; 0.2 g Sesame seeds

물파래콩전

Savory little pancakes of ground soaked soybeans and fresh sea lettuce (mulparae), decorated with red chili and served with a vinegar soy dip. Soak the soybeans well so they cook faster and grind smoothly.

🇰🇷 A twist on Pajeon — see the classic korean scallion pancake recipe →

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Rinse the sea lettuce, drain in a sieve and chop finely.

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon) — step 1

Boil the soybeans (soaked for about 5 hours) with ½ cup of water for about 10 minutes, drain and blend until smooth.

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon) — step 2

Finely chop the green onion and slice the red chili diagonally.

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon) — step 3

Mix the flour with the sea lettuce, ground soybeans and 20 g of water into a batter.

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon) — step 4

Heat the oil in a pan and cook spoonfuls of batter into 8 cm rounds, decorating the tops with red chili.

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon) — step 5

Mix the soy sauce, green onion, vinegar and sesame seeds for the dip and serve with the pancakes.

Sea Lettuce & Soybean Pancakes (Mulparae Kongjeon) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

181.5Calories (kcal)

15 gCarbs

10 gProtein

9.9 gFat

124.1 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.