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Korean potato pancakes (\uac10\uc790\uc804 Gamjajeon)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

What is Gamja Jeon (Korean Potato Pancakes<\/strong>)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Korean Gamja Jeon are crispy savory pancakes made from grated potatoes pan-fried in oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back in June 2013, I planted some colored potatoes in my father’s farm in Icheon. And then we harvested them in late July. And I have been busy selling them for the last 2 months. I have already sold most of it but I had a lot of oddly shaped ugly potatoes left -not fit for sale but totally fine for eating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then an old college friend came up with the idea of making Korean Potato Pancakes or Gamjajeon(\uac10\uc790\uc804) and selling them at our Ewha University Alumni Baazar event. It was a perfect way to get rid of these excess potatoes, to help raise money for school and also for another alumni friend with cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The morning started out with buckets of rain but it got light just enough for students to come out and buy our yummy crispy potato pancakes – freshly made on the spot. People said that the piping hot pancakes were a perfect thing to have on a rainy, cool day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was such a success that we were making these nonstop with people constantly waiting. It was actually a bit stressful because we couldn’t make them fast enough but we had a blast making them! Even though I have not seen some friends for 20+ years, spending the day together made it as if I had never left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now back to Korean potato pancakes…the most delicious (and actually my first) gamjajeon I had was during our family trip to the Seorak Mountains. It was when I was in high school. My dad, mom, brother and I were hiking up the seorak mountain and on our way, we found these little shacks near mountain streams, wherever they was a flat ledge that was big enough to hold them. Perhaps it was the mountain air, or perhaps it was because I was really hungry but I still can’t forget how good the gamjajeon was. Slightly crispy on the outside and full of potato goodness inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of potatoes work best for Korean potato pancakes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I used colored potatoes here but you can simply substitute other potatoes. The best potatoes for Korean potato pancake (gamjajeon) are starchy ones like regular russet potato. You can use waxy potatoes but you probably will need to add more flour to keep it together and may not be as crispy. Read about different types of potatoes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Korean Potato Pancakes (Gamja Jeon) Recipe<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Servings: 4                                Prep Time: 20 min                       Difficulty: Moderate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking Time: 4-5 min for each pancake (recipe makes about 6 six-inch pancakes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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