Meat and Tofu Pancakes

Name: Meat and Tofu Pancakes (Gogi-Jun)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 8 or more servings as a starter or side dish
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; Large pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives; 2 long hot red chiles or about 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 2 long hot red chiles or about 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup instant (Wondra) or cake flour; 1 cup instant (Wondra) or cake flour; 2 eggs; Corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil for frying; Corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil for frying; Corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil for frying; 10 scallions, trimmed and minced; 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound firm tofu

Gogi-Jun

Preparation info

Makes
8
or more servings as a starter or side dish

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Serve these spicy little pancakes as an appetizer—they’d even work at a cocktail party—or as part of a meal. They’re not especially delicate (in fact they’re pretty filling), and they’re frequently served at room temperature, so feel free to make them in advance.

Ingredients

1 pound firm tofu
1 pound ground beef
10 scalli

Asia
Korea
Dinner
Starter

Method

Put the tofu in a towel and wring as much water as possible from it. Combine in a bowl with the next 9 ingredients. Squeeze the mixture through your hands for a minute or two, until it is very fine and well combined. Taste (you can cook a bit of the mixture if you’re worried about eating raw beef) and adjust the seasoning as necessary; the pancakes should be well seasone