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Korean Potato Fritters (Gamjajeon)

Korean potato fritters or gamjajeon is so simple to make yet so delicious. Great side dish and appetizer. Crispy with soft inside.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 446 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

Regular flour batter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt (Trader Joe's)
Gluten Free Batter
  • 1 1/4 Cup gluten free flour (may vary depending on type of GF flour)
  • 1 Cup water
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt (Trader Joe's)

Instructions

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  1. Make dipping batter by mixing flour, water and salt. Mix until smooth. There are 2 recipes for gluten free and regular, make one or the other.
  2. Peel and remove all sprouts from potatoes. Leave in water until you are ready to cut.
  3. Cut potatoes into slices around 0.5 cm/0.2 inches thick. If it's too thin, the batter coating will overtake the potato and if it's too thick it will take longer to cook all the way.
  4. To help the potato cook, pre cook the potato slices in the microwave. About 2 minutes at full power for 3 potatoes.
  5. Immediately add all the potatoes into the batter and keep it covered. Otherwise the potato will start to turn black pretty quickly.
  6. Heat about 2 Tbs of oil in a pan on medium high heat.
  7. Take potato slices coated with batter and then add to the pan. Reduce heat to medium.
  8. Pan fry in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side. Cook until it is nicely browned.
  9. While the potatoes are cooking, mix 2 Tbs soy sauce and 1 Tbs vinegar to make Choganjang. See my Korean Sauces I recipes (For Dipping) for other dipping sauce recipes.
  10. Potatoes are done if you can easily poke through with a chopstick.

Notes

  • Serve Gamjajeon hot right from the pan or at room temperature.Store in fridge and reheat on stove top.To serve as appetizer, you can also try serving with some creamy dipping sauce with chives or green onions.

Nutrition Information

Calories 446kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 94g (31%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 2g (3%) Sodium 323mg (13%) Potassium 924mg (26%) Fiber 11g (44%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin C 24.3mg (27%) Calcium 110mg (11%) Iron 10.7mg (59%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 446

% Daily Value*

Calories 446kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 94g 31%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 2g 3%
Sodium 323mg 13%
Potassium 924mg 20%
Fiber 11g 44%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin C 24.3mg 27%
Calcium 110mg 11%
Iron 10.7mg 59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.