Tofu pancakes like mung bean pancakes: How to make them with pork, bean sprouts, and bracken

The Yang Jang-geum Jubu channel introduced two types of tofu pancakes as holiday pancake menu items. In the video description, it is written that these two types of tofu pancakes will receive thunderous applause every holiday. The first is the 'tofu pancake like mung bean pancakes' which contains pork, bean sprouts, and bracken in the tofu, and the second is the 'enoki mushroom tuna tofu pancake' which contains tuna and enoki mushrooms.

Season the pork front leg meat and blanch bean sprouts and bracken into 2cm pieces

The tofu pancake like mung bean pancakes requires 2 blocks of tofu for frying (580g), 120g of pork front leg meat, 90g of sour kimchi, 80g of bean sprouts, 80g of bracken, and 3 eggs. Prepare 120g of pork using the front leg meat and season it with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic, 1/2 tablespoon of perilla oil or sesame oil, and a dash of pepper. For the green onion to be added to the batter, finely chop the white part. Blanch 80g of bean sprouts and 80g of bracken in boiling water, rinse in cold water, squeeze out the moisture, and cut them into 2cm lengths so they are easy to scoop with a spoon for frying. Prepare 90g of sour kimchi, which goes well with any pancake, by finely chopping it and squeezing out the juice.

When making the batter, if you take the tofu out into a bowl in advance, some moisture will come out. Put 2 blocks of 580g of tofu, which has had some moisture removed, into a bowl and pinch, knead, and mash it. To this, add the seasoned pork, sour kimchi, chopped bean sprouts and bracken, and green onion, and add 2 tablespoons of garlic, 2 tablespoons of perilla oil or sesame oil for nuttiness, and 2 tablespoons of ground sesame seeds as seasoning. For the viscosity of the batter, add 3 eggs and 6 tablespoons of pancake powder or frying powder, and complete the batter by adding 7 tablespoons of breadcrumbs.

For frying, pour plenty of cooking oil into a pan heated over medium heat, and when the oil temperature rises, scoop the batter one spoonful at a time and shape it while frying. At this time, you can also decorate with toppings to fry them beautifully, and if you fry them golden brown on both sides, the 'special tofu pancake' called the tofu pancake like mung bean pancakes in the video is completed.

Enoki mushroom tuna tofu pancake: Tofu and tuna must be pressed firmly in a sieve

The second enoki mushroom tuna tofu pancake requires 1 block of tofu (300g), 1 can of tuna (150g), 1 pack of enoki mushrooms, 40g of chives, 4 Cheongyang red chili peppers, and 2 eggs. For the tofu, prepare tofu for frying, place it in a sieve, mash it vigorously, and press it firmly to squeeze out as much moisture as possible. You must squeeze out as much moisture as possible so that excessive water does not form in the pancake batter. For the tuna, also place it in a sieve and press it firmly to drain the oil. Finely chop the chives to enhance the flavor of the tofu pancake, finely mince the Cheongyang red chili peppers so they blend well without standing out too much in the pancake and provide a spicy taste, and prepare the enoki mushrooms by cutting them into 1cm lengths to provide an interesting chewing texture.

Once the ingredient preparation is finished, put all the ingredients in a bowl and add 2 eggs and the specified amount of seasoning. The seasoning is 1 level teaspoon of seasoned salt (based on a coffee spoon), 1 tablespoon of perilla oil, and a bit of pepper. In the video, it is explained that adding 1 tablespoon of perilla oil is good because it makes the plain taste of the tofu pancake nutty and even smoother, and that tofu and perilla oil are a well-matching combination.

Once the batter is complete, pour plenty of cooking oil into a pan heated over medium heat, place the batter in round and flat shapes, and fry using medium and medium-low heat appropriately. If you shape the edges a bit more beautifully before flipping one side, you can fry them cleanly and appetizingly. The pancakes fried golden brown on both sides should be placed on a kitchen towel or parchment paper to drain the oil somewhat, and then eaten while hot. In the video, the seasoning measurements are based on a rice spoon for a tablespoon and a coffee spoon for a teaspoon, and the measuring cup is 200ml.