Korean Style Tuna Cakes
Korean style
tuna cakes are particularly popular among kids. It will make a great snack or
banchan (side dishes) in their lunch box !
Until recently, I didn’t realise that there are tuna cakes (also
known as tuna patties) available in another cuisine! I don’t know what
influenced what, I want to share how our family enjoys tuna cakes.
KOREAN STYLE TUNA CAKES AND CHAMCHIJEON
In Korea, we have Chamchijeon (참치전).
Roughly translated, it means tuna pancakes. (Though they are different to a
typical Korean pancake as there isn’t much ‘batter’ so to speak.)
Chamchijeon is more thinly spread than the typical tuna cakes,
and it’s reliant on egg as a glueing agent. So it is slightly eggy. (You can
definitely see the egg colour in the bottom of the cake.)
Also,
you don’t shape it before you cook it (like you would do for the tuna
cakes or patties), but rather, you use a spoon to gently place the scoop
of tuna/vegetable/egg mixture.
INGREDIENTS FOR TUNA CAKES (SERVES 4)
MAIN
·
185g/6.5 ounces canned tuna (net weight of the tuna 130g/4.6
ounces, FYI, the tuna was in spring water), drained
·
1 large egg, beaten
·
20g/0.7 ounces green onion, finely chopped
·
45g/1.6 ounces brown onion, finely chopped
·
1 red cayenne chilli (15g/0.5 ounces)
·
1 green cayenne chilli (10g/0.4 ounces)
·
1 tsp all purpose flour
·
1/8 tsp fine sea salt
·
A few sprinkles of ground black pepper
·
(optional) 1/2 cup panko (Japanese
bread crumbs) – Use this if you love crunchy texture. It also helps with
holding the tuna cake firm.
* You can replace the chillies with bell peppers/capsicum.
DIPPING SAUCE (MIX THESE IN A BOWL UNTIL THE SUGAR
DISSOLVES)
·
1 Tbsp water
·
2 tsp white sugar
* 1 Tbsp = 15 ml, 1 Cup = 250 ml
HOW
TO MAKE KOREAN TUNA CAKES
1.Combine all the main ingredients (except for the panko if
you’re using it, and the cooking oil) thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Divide the
mixture into four sections to make 4 medium sized tuna cakes. (You can make
smaller or bigger cakes per your preference. Just know that the larger the
cake, the longer it takes to cook.) Make round shaped patties with each divided
mixture.
2. (Optional) Coat each tuna cake with the panko.
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan (or well-seasoned cast iron
skillet) over medium-high heat and add some cooking oil. (If you are using
panko, add oil more generously.) Gently place the tuna cakes into the pan and
cook both sides until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes each side. (Panko crumbed
patties will take slightly longer to cook. For these, once both sides are
golden brown, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook covered until the inside
is cooked.)
4. Serve with the dipping sauce. (They taste best while still
hot.)
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