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I finally brought myself to buy this bag of Jeon! Every time I look in the frozen section at H-Mart, I am always drawn to the section of Korean pancakes. There are the usual ones you can get – seafood, kimchi, and potato to name a few. For some reason, I gravitated towards Hansang‘s pancakes with Perilla Leaf.
What is Kkaennip-Jeon?
For those of you who are not familiar with Perilla leaf, it’s an herb very commonly used in Korean cuisine. It’s very similar to Japanese shiso and has a taste that closely resembles basil and mint. You’ve probably seen it being used in wraps for meat or even pickled as a side dish.
Hansang’s Frozen Perilla Leaf Pancakes (Kkaennip-Jeon)
- Hansang Brand offers other variations of Korean-style pancakes – Seafood pancake, leek pancakes, and even potato pancakes!
- This Perilla Leaf pancake is stuffed with fish paste.
- Make a side dipping sauce with this! We just used what we had on hand, which was ponzu sauce.
- Feel free to air fry these! We opted to pan fry but admittedly, it took quite a bit of time to develop the browning since we did not thaw them. Air frying would have been way quicker.
Honest Review/Thoughts
I was pleasantly surprised to see fish paste when I bit into one of these pancakes! The perilla leaf is coated in a really light batter, making for a perfectly crispy bite.
The perilla leaf itself was incredibly fragrant – sometimes herbs can lose its flavor once frozen, so I’m happy to report that isn’t the case here. I thought it lended a much needed fresh/clean taste to a fried dish!
I would recommend grabbing a bag of these to try, especially if you want to branch out to other varieties of Korean pancakes!
Rating: 7/10
Cooking Instructions
[See video at the end of this post]
Conventional Oven
– Preheat oven to 356 – 392 deg. Farenheit
– Heat for 8 – 10 minutes
Frying Pan
– Preheat a frying pan on high heat and add some cooking oil
– Fry for 4 – 5 minutes on medium heat
Where to Buy Hansang’s Frozen Perilla Leaf Pancakes (Kkaennip-Jeon)
I found Hansang’s Frozen Perilla Leaf Pancake at my local Korean markets (Kukje Supermarket and H-Mart) in the frozen section.
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