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Fish-shaped bread(Bungeoppang) with sweet red bean filling
Fish-shaped bread filled with sweet red beans is the most popular street food in Korea.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 bungeoppang
Calories: 204 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 75 g all purpose flour
- 35 g sweet rice flour (mochiko)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 135 ml milk whole or low fat, 135 ml = 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1/8 tsp pinch of salt
For filling
- 200 g canned sweet red beans or sweet red bean paste 7 oz can
- 1 Tbsp melted butter or 1 Tbsp veg. oil (for the pan)
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients together.
- Whisk egg and milk separately in a bowl.
- Mix dry ingredients and wet altogether.
- Heat the bungeoppang pan (closed) on medium heat on both sides until water sizzles on both sides. (about 1 min on each side)
- Open the pan and coat inside of each fish mold (4 molds in all) with butter or oil. pastry brush works best.
- Lower heat to low and pour batter into one side of the molds (2 fishes) only about 1/3 full. Just enough to cover the eye of the fish. :)
- Quickly spoon red beans into the center of the fish. About 2 tsp full is good. More or less to taste.
- Pour batter on top of the read beans to fully cover the half fish mold.
- Close the pan and turn over.
- Bring heat a little higher to medium-low.
- Cook on each side for 2 - 2:30 min.
- You can open after 2 min to check the doneness. Cook more if it's not yet brown.
- When brown on both sides, transfer to a plate and let it cool for few min.
- The red bean filling can be EXTREMELY HOT so please be careful.
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Notes
- The red bean filling can be EXTREMELY HOT so please be careful. Break the fish in the middle and let the steam escape a little before eating. You can also use other fillings like jam, fruit preserves, custard and chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
204kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
177mg
(7%)
Potassium
87mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
134IU
(3%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6bungeoppang
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204
% Daily Value*
Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
Protein | 5g | 10% |
Fat | 4g | 6% |
Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
Sodium | 177mg | 7% |
Potassium | 87mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 17g | 34% |
Vitamin A | 134IU | 3% |
Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.