This side dish is made with crabsticks, eggs, flour, and different kinds of vegetables. This food brings back memories of my school days. When somebody brought this side dish to school, it was very popular with their friends. Depending on what you have or what you like, you can substitute, add, or delete some of the vegetables. You can also use shrimp instead of the crabsticks. If you have a chance to make a Korean lunch box for somebody, this is a good food for it.
Yield: 1 Dozen Pieces
Short Korean Lesson
- MatSal (맛살) = Fake Crab Stick
- GoChu (고추) = Hot Pepper
Video Instructions
⏰ The video for this recipe will be started at 1:35.
Main Ingredients
- 4 Korean Crabsticks (1 Cup Chopped)
- 3 Eggs
- ⅓ Onion (⅓ Cup Chopped)
- 1 Green Onion
- 1 Tbsp Carrot
- 1 or 2 Hot Peppers
- 6 Tbsp Flour
- ¼ Tsp Salt
Directions
Chop 4 Korean crabsticks (1 cup), ⅓ of an onion (⅓ cup), 1 Green Onion, 1 Tbsp of carrot, and 1 or 2 Hot Peppers finely. If you do not like hot peppers, you can use sweet peppers instead.
Break and then beat 3 eggs.
Add the chopped vegetables and crabsticks to the egg and then mix everything together.
Add 6 Tbsp of flour to the mixture. I mixed all-purpose flour, Korean pancake mix (Jeon flour), and frying mix to get better texture. If you do not have them, it is okay to just use normal flour.
Add ¼ tsp of salt and mix again.
When you scoop the batter, it should not run off the spoon. Get a spoonful of batter.
In a oiled pan, put a spoonful of batter and make the shape round. Plenty of oil gives better flavor. Fry them on medium with patience.
When the bottom of the jeon becomes golden brown, flip it over. When the other side of jeon becomes golden brown as in the picture, it is done.
They look pretty and delicious. Of course, they taste good too. I want to share this crabstick jeon with you. Here you go~~~ Thanks!
wow!! this looks so yummy!
i can’t wait to try this out. 🙂
Hi, claudine
hehe..if you try it someday, enjoy it…and please let me know the result. 🙂 Thanks !!!
UH!! CUTIE!!!!!!!!!!!So cute! I love it!! I will make it for my brother lunch box!! Thanks again unni!! This is super easy and convenient to make!
Hi, ChuiYew
haha..cute ??? the jeon looks cute ? I want to be your brother…so you will make lunch box for me. 😉 thanks !!
O – M – G !!!
im just gonna make one big patty and eat it all by myself. LOL
😉
Hi, farleen
Haha.. yesterday, I made it for lunch and ate all alone. (Since my husband doesn’t eat seafood.) Pig aeri….hehe I like your idea.. LOL
Where can I get a book from you?
I am learning Korena couisine I live in central America so i need to know about certain ingredients… Please answer me??? Your site is great as your recipes. Thanks Kun Bora (my Korean Name)
Hi, Maria
Nice to meet you !!!
Can you see the book that you can download on the main page here?? You can down load the e-book for free. If you are asking a real printed book, oops..sorry I didn’t make a cookbook to sell yet. Someday I want to make a nice book though.. hehe.. If you have any questions about Korean ingredients, please feel free to ask me. Thanks !!
p.s Bora..that’s pretty name. 🙂
looks simple and good, can’t wait for the party.
Hi, lunar
Oh..that’s good idea ~~ yep.. it will be great for the party also. Thanks !!!:)
gosh, have to make this for my family tomorrow. will tell u how it turns out:}
Hi, layping
Yep..enjoy it with your family. 🙂
Thanks ~~~~ Have a good weekend…
맛있겠다~~~
Hi, meo
하하..맛있었어용… 😉 thanks !!
hi, aeri.. my friend and i just finished ate the crab stick jeon.. but, since it’s our first tried of cooking other countries foods, so it’s not really good… but we enjoyed the food so much…
Hi, Yan
Oh.. you already tried it? haha.. “it’s not really good.. but we enjoyed the food so much..” I had to ask my husband if you liked the food (crab stick jeon) or not… at least you enjoyed it..so..hehe I hope you can try more other Korean foods.
Thanks !!!
p.s by the way, who is the cute baby in your picture?? 😉
hi back… it’s not that the crab stick is not good but because the one who cook it is not really good in cooking.. (that was me.. heh2..).. i’ll try those back at home since the first tried was at my university hostel..
the baby in the picture was me… erm, 20 years ago if i’m not mistaken.. i was 2 at that time.. haha.. thanks for saying that i am cute… going to try other recipe after this…
Hi, Yan
Haha..welcome back !!
The more you cook, the better you can cook. So I bet your crab stick will taste better next time. 😉 Oh..the cute baby was you.. wow..I wonder how the cute baby was changed in 20 years..hehe Have a great weekend.. and see you soon again ~~ 🙂
Hi! This is my first time posting on your website! Everything looks so beautiful here! I’m very familiar with Korean cooking because my mom “forced” me to help her cook, and she cooked a lot. But she only made me to basic things like chopping things up, getting sauces for her, helping her with the dishes, etc. So, although I was probably in the kitchen longer than my friends, some of them know how to cook Korean food more than me! Ironic and kind of depressing. But lately I’ve been watching cooking videos on Youtube and learning a lot of things. I’ve downloaded your cookbook which looks really beautiful! But I’m a student so it’s hard for me to find time to cook. I tried hobakjun last week and I had absolutely no patience and I put the heat on high and rushed through everything. Inevitably, they were slightly burnt and undercooked, but at least they tasted like hobak! lol. I hope I can make some for my parents, although my mom will probably scold me for cooking instead of studying. She always gives me too much banchan. ) : But I must learn, too. Otherwise, I’ll be living off of spaghetti!
Wow. A LOOOOOOOONG comment. But I enjoyed your videos!
Hi, Julia
Oh~ Thank you for your posting.
I’m very happy to read yours. haha..so your mom is Korean..so you are… assa..
since you helped her a lot for cooking, you will familiar with Korean cooking. haha.. tasted like hobak ?? what’s what you want !!! lol joke… She will be proud of you if you make some Koran food for them..even she scold you for cooking instead of studying.. hehe.. oh.. give me some of your mom’s banchan then. =P I hope to see more often here.. have a good week..and STUDY HARD !!! 😉
Hi Aeri!
I made this yesterday. It didn’t turn out as pretty as yours but it was delicious! My husband loved it. Everytime I make something new, my husband asks me if I went to the youtube lady’s website. Sorry Aeri!! He doesn’t know your name yet but he’s very thankful that I’m learning from you.
Hi, MrsDarth
oh…did you ??? great !!!
haha.. “youtube lady’s website” I like it.
I just happy he knows about me.. and my website. haha.. Thanks for making me happy with good news.. you and your husband liked the crab pancakes.. ^^
Hi Aeri! This looks sooooo good! I’m going to make it for dinner tonight with my family! Thank you so much for the delicious recipe! 🙂
Hi, Hazel
^^ Good choice.. it’s very simple and delicious.. I hope you and your family can enjoy your supper with this. thanks !!
Hi Aeri,
Approximately how many little pancakes does this make? I am thinking about making it for a little gathering, so I would like to know the proportions! Thanks!
Hi, Carlisle
It will be depending on how small you will make them.. mine was… 2 inch diameter ^^ … and I got about 12 pancakes.. I hope you and your guests will enjoy your pancakes. Good luck 🙂 Thanks !!!
hi aeri! 🙂 this one looks like our special Filipino omelette and looks easy to cook. i’ve tried this cooking style using squash,cabbage and carrots as main ingredients and they taste good, my husband love it paired with rice. 🙂 il try to use your ingredients and see the difference. by the way, can you email me this recipe and your chicken porridge? thanks so much and more power. 🙂
Hi, banoi
Nice to meet you !!!
Oh..really ??? It’s very interesting to see different countries’ food are similar each other..hehe I hope you like Korean version of this dish also. Then.. send you a recipe to your e-mail.. oops..I didn’t understand .. why ??? because you can’t see the recipe here… Tell me what you want..hehe thanks !!!
Hi Aeri,
I was thinking about making a kind of website or English version of Korean cooking book but gave it up becasue you’ve already accomplished. It’s so wonderful!
I found your site while I was searching terms on cooking. I’m so proud of you. I’ll drop by sometimes and see your activity.
Thanks!
From Seoul
Hi, MinJeng Choi
Oh~~ Nice to meet you !!!
Please don’t give up.. I do think.. we need more Korean cooking sites in English. I’m sad sometimes..because I can see.. Korean food is not spread to world…so many people just guess..korean food will be similar with Chinese, Japanese or other asian countries.. or they don’t know how delicious Korean food is.. I will be happy to see your website.. we can share good information together.. so Please make a cooking website. 🙂
Thanks.. hope to see you again ~~~
Hi Aeri! I made it the other night and It’s still really delicious the next day! It’s a big hit in my house so I’ll be making them again and again. I must tell my friends about this! Thanks again, Aeri! I took pictures of them, hehe 🙂
http://twitpic.com/22azb http://twitpic.com/22b1j
Hi, Hazel
At first, I want to tell you..
“I’M VERY PROUD OF YOU..;) ”
Thank you for trying my recipe.. and you liked it..so I’m very happy.. thanks !! Can I post your yummy crabstick jeon pictures on the forum?? hehe..
Hi Aeri! Yes, you can post the pictures on the forum. I didn’t know you had one ^^; I noticed after I uploaded the pictures that yours were thicker. Next time, I’ll make them like that!
Hi, Hazel
haha.. you liked it.. so it doesn’t matter. 😉 Yours looked good … Thanks !! I will post yours. bye ~~
Hi Aeri,
I cooked this for my Grandparents last night, and I think it’s safe to say that I have converted them. They weren’t too keen on the idea (They are very set in their ways, and usually turn their noses up to foreign food). But my Grandmother liked it so much I had to write down the recipe for her.
Thank you very much.
Hi, Casey
Wow.. you were brave enough to try that for your Grandparents. hehe very very happy she liked it so much. Good job !!!! 🙂 THANKS !!!!
Hi Aeri
Just come across your website today. The food looks delicious ! I can’t wait to try the recipes. About Crab Stick Jeon . Can I ask about the flour batter, the 6 TB. When you say you mix the 3 types of flour, what proportion do you use?
Kamsahamida & God bless. Marg from Australia
Hi, Marg
Nice to meet you !!! Yes.. try this recipe someday~~ 😉 aha..about the proportion.. good question~~ I will say.. for 6 Tbsp of mix… 3 Tbsp of normal flour.. 2 Tbsp of Korean pancake mix (jeon flour)..and 1 Tbsp of frying mix.. but as I said.. you can just use 6 tbsp of normal flour also. 😉 Thanks !! God bless you~~~
Hi Aeri. Made this last night with just one type of flour. Turns out nice and crispy. I also added shitake mushroom and red capsicum (ie bell pepper). Komopsimnida !
Hi, Marg
wow..that’s great .. I’m very happy to hear that you liked it. shitake mushroom and red bell pepper..yum…. sounds delicious.. ^^ thanks for your comment. 🙂
Hi Aeri,
First off thanks for ingredient. I would like to get your premission to used your pictures for the crab stick Jeon in my speech class. My assignment is to give a process speech where I would have to teach the class how to do something. I thought that it would be lovely that I teach the class how to make this wonderful Korean side dish. Thank you in advance.
Hi, Tia
Oops..I’m very sorry for this late reply. I don’t know what happened.. but I just found your message….and oops..it was long time ago… really sorry again. I will be honored that you use this recipe for your class..and introduce people this Korean food. I hope that it’s not too late to tell this.. and you did it. Thanks
Annyong haseyo Aeri!
Your page is so cool and for me, who wants to learn how to cook korean, ypur page is really helpful. I tried this Crabstick Jeon some days ago and my mom and me loved it! I hope you will show up 1000 of recipes, which I can cook! 😉
hi Jessica,
Happy to hear that you and your mom enjoyed this.. hehe thanks.. okay.. 1000 of recipes… 🙂 thanks
Annyeong haseyo onnie~~
hahaha. my mom forced me to learn korean ^^. Well anyways, I just finished making them and my family said … erm chuka,chuka and stuff like good stuff for a 14 yr old so i told them about yoou and yeah they’re like wow… ^^
well… annyeongi haseyo!~~
hi BangByeolHwa,
Nice to meet you ^^
That’s really cool that you can speak in Korean. Someday soon you will be very appreciate about your parents.. hehe good job for your cooking. thanks
Annyeongha simnikka! Aeri!
I’m Vietnamese. I’m just a student. I like Korean drama and music, so I love Korean culture, especially Korean food. I alway want to learn how to cook Korean food and I’m glad to find out your cooking site.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for introducing these foods.! please showing more Korean recipe for us!
hi yumi,
Nice to meet you. ^^ Try many delicious Korean food through my blog. 🙂
Hi Aeri! I would just like to ask the difference of this Crabstick Jeon and the Garlic Chive Jeon aside from the main ingredients? and why did you use eggs here while didn’t in Garlic Chive Jeon? haha.. and last question, can I use Onion Leeks instead of Garlic Chives? hihi. We have crabsticks and onion leeks in our kitchen so I’m kinda trying to mix up and come up with a “pa jeon” using the ingredients I have.
Thanks in advance Aeri! I’m your number one fan and hope you still remember me (I’ve already asked you some questions before, here and in youtube).
Keep up the good work! Hwaiting 언니! 😛 😛 😛
hi cheenysshi,
^^;; I don’t know what to answer to your question .. It is just similar food.. no specific reason for the eggs.. if you want you can use the egg for both recipe.. ^^ yes you can make pa jeon..
thanks for your comment. you are cute..hehe
p,s so what is your youtube name..so I can remember you better.. 😉
Hi aeri! Your website is really good and I totally love it ! :X
But I don’t know where to request a dish though 🙁
Can you help me out please? 🙂
hi Han jeong,
You can request what you want.. in any comment..I will check it ^^ so what you want me ask to make ?? hehe
Hi Aeri! I have a discerning 14 month old daughter, she only eats tasty and fresh food. I’ve made this for her twice and she gobbles it down! The three eggs gives this dish a nice custardy texture. I substitute zucchini for the hot pepper because she’s too young for spicy foods. Delicioso! I’m going to try the meat jeon next. Im going to try it with ground turkey as the protein component.
K
i made this today and i cannot stop eating it!
hi james,
I l~~~ove to get your comment again. Thanks^^
Hi! I just made this today and its delicious! However, mine keeps breaking apart…does that mean I need to add more egg? Thank you!
I also substituted shrimp for the crabstick =)
hi hobin,
That was a good choice. ^^ Thanks
hi hobin,
You can add a little more flour and little bit of water for it. That will be helpful. Thanks ^^
I made it with shredded zucchini, yum!
hi Laura,
zucchini sounds great.. good job.. 🙂 thanks