Hotteok Recipe (Korean Sweet Pancakes)
502kcal
Ingredients
Hotteok Dough
- 100 ml Warm water
- 25 ml Milk
- 2.5 g Yeast
- 15 g Sugar
- 2,5 g Salt
- 2 g Baking powder
- 10 g Cooking oil
- 8 g Melted butter
- 30 g Glutinous rice flour This is the secret to the chew!
- 150 g Bread flour All-purpose works, but Bread Flour holds the shape better
Brown Sugar Filling
- 25 g Brown sugar
- 15 g Walnuts or peanuts
- 2 g Cinnamon powder
- 4 g Flour
Nutella Filling
- 3 tsp Nutella 1.5 tsp Nutella per hotteok
Equipment
Method
Make The Dough
- In a mixing bowl, combine 100ml warm water and 25ml milk. Add 2.5g yeast, 15g sugar, 2.5g salt, and 2g baking powder. Mix well until dissolved.
- Stir in 10g cooking oil and 8g melted butter. Then, add the 30g glutinous rice flour and 150g bread flour.
- Knead the dough for about 5 minutes. The dough will be sticky! That is normal. Don't add extra flour, or it will become tough.
Ferment The Dough
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a warm towel. Let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour until it doubles in size. (If your kitchen is cold, put it in the oven with just the light turned on).
Make The Brown Sugar Filling
- While the dough rises, mix 25g brown sugar, 2g cinnamon, 4g flour, and 15g chopped nuts in a small bowl. Mix well.
Shape The Hotteok
- Rub cooking oil generously on your hands (this is essential!). Divide the fermented dough into 4-5 equal portions. Flatten each portion into round discs.
- Add the filling (either brown sugar filling or 1.5 tsp Nutella)
- Seal the edges.
Cook The Hotteok
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.
- Add the hotteok to the pan and gently press down with a spatula.
- Cook until golden brown and crisp, turning occasionally to ensure even cooking.
- Remove the hotteok from the pan when they are golden brown.
- Enjoy while its warm! Jal meokgetseumnida! (Bon appetit!)
Nutrition
Calories502kcalCarbohydrates91gProtein12gFat10gSaturated Fat3gPolyunsaturated Fat4gMonounsaturated Fat2gTrans Fat0.1gCholesterol10mgSodium630mgPotassium173mgFiber4gSugar21gVitamin A127IUVitamin C0.2mgCalcium121mgIron1mg
Notes
Warning: The brown sugar syrup inside gets incredibly hot, like molten lava! Please wait 1-2 minutes after frying before you take that first bite, or you will burn your tongue!