Potato pancakes are an amazingly simple but delicious snack to eat. We only need 4-5 ingredients for this recipe. This dish has been requested many times. Interestingly, people who requested it saw this dish on the Korean TV program “Family Outing.” In that program, Lee Hyori cooked this one-day, and many people wanted to learn how to make those potato pancakes. So, I watched that program and made this recipe.
Yield: 8 Pancakes
Short Korean Lesson
- SinBahl (신발) = Shoes
- YangMahl (양말) = Socks
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 2 Medium Potatoes (12 oz)
- ¼ tsp Salt
- Some Green Onion, Red Hot Pepper (to Garnish)
- Some Oil for Frying
Directions
Prepare 2 medium sized potatoes. They should be about 12 oz total.
Peel the potatoes and chop them into 1-inch cubes. To prevent the potatoes from turning brown, soak them in water.
Grind the potatoes until they become a very fine paste. You can use either a mixer or a hand grinder.
Drain the potato mixture to separate the liquid from the potato. Cover the ground potato with plastic wrap.
Set aside the potato water for about 15 minutes.
For the optional garnishing and flavoring, chop some green onions, along with some red and green hot peppers.
About 15 minutes later, the potato starch will be at the bottom of the bowl, and the liquid will be on top. Remove the liquid and save only the potato starch.
Add the potato starch to the potato paste.
Add ¼ tsp of salt and mix well.
In a generously oiled and heated pan, add about a spoonful of potato mixture and make it round.
Place some green onions or peppers on the pancakes.
Fry them until both sides of the pancakes become golden brown.
Garnish the pancakes with green onions and red peppers. Enjoy! 😀
Mildred Yeo says
October 1, 2016 at 4:58 PMHi Aeri,
I made this for snack and it’s delicious! Love it so much that I finished a whole plate of it all by myself! 🙂
Aeri Lee says
October 4, 2016 at 4:00 AMhi Mildred Yeo,
Awesome.. I can do the same thing when I make this. hehe thanks 🙂
Fateha says
May 7, 2015 at 5:53 AMHi, I’m making this right now. How to make it not stick to the pan? I already pour generous of oil but it still sticks to the pan. It’s like my fifth time making it and the results are all the same…
Aeri Lee says
May 8, 2015 at 6:46 AMHi Feteha,
Did you use a nonstick pan? If you didn’t, that’s my suggestion to use nonstick pan. Thanks ^^
soojin says
April 15, 2015 at 2:21 PMhi, i tried this today and it was really good, thank you for your great site.
I have a favour i bought a box of castella cake mix but the instructions are in korean…can you please help me in translating it? i would reallt appreciate it
Aeri Lee says
May 8, 2015 at 6:55 AMHi soojin,
Please send me a picture of the instruction..so I can see if I can help you. Thanks ^^
nadyaoktrizma says
July 26, 2014 at 5:55 AMhi what if the potato turn pink after i blend it?
Aeri Lee says
September 3, 2014 at 11:17 AMhi nadyaoktrizma,
If you don’t mind the color for your food.. it’s okay for your taste.so you can just use it.. . just certain type of potatoes seem have that problem.. I normally buy white or yellow potato for my cooking. thanks
X says
October 21, 2013 at 6:29 AMHi! What if my potato didn’t produce starch? Mine only has very little starch after I pour away the water.
X says
October 21, 2013 at 6:30 AMdoes the type of bowl I use affects how the starch will remain at the bottom of the bowl?
Aeri Lee says
October 21, 2013 at 5:37 PMhi X,
After I read your comment and thought of it.. I think it can effect.. so I guess you used flat wide bottom bowl ??
munmun says
August 21, 2013 at 8:30 AMhye aeri lee..
i’m always watching FO especially when they make dinner n breakfast :3
so I can practice it by view ur recipes ..
tq 😀
Nadja Sy says
June 23, 2013 at 8:47 AMhi aeri! i watched barefoot friends where hyori made this and i decided to search for a recipe and saw yours! made them just now and they’re very good! forgot to take pics though because i ate them all at once 😛 thanks a bunch! will try making kimchi soon 🙂 😆
MotherOf3 says
March 23, 2013 at 10:24 PMHi Aeri,
Can I make the potato pancakes a couple of days ahead of time? How long can they be kept in the fridge? Thank you for all your wonderful recipes. 😛
Aeri Lee says
April 7, 2013 at 4:26 AMNo.. the potato taste change by time.. it will not good even the next day.. so I will say.. just make it fresh.. thanks.. ^^
Chana says
March 20, 2013 at 3:28 AMHi must we boil the potatoe first?
Aeri Lee says
April 7, 2013 at 4:28 AMno you don’t boil the potato.. ^^
Sarah G says
March 11, 2013 at 7:39 PMThank you so much for posting this recipe. It is funny because I was watching Family Outing episode where Lee Hyori made this and really wanted to make it and your site was one of the first ones that came up!
Made it tonight and it was delicious and easy!
신경아 Michelle Sin says
January 17, 2013 at 10:50 PM안녕하세요~ 저는 경아라고 합니다. 에리시 비디오를 보면서 너무 감사하다는 말을 하고싶었는대 어떡해 열락하는 방법 을몰았습니다. 에리시 때문에 요리와 음식에대한 생각과 만드는 법도 달라졌어요. 너무 감사하고 응원할깨요~ 사랑합니다!! 완전 팬이에요! ^_^
-경아~
Aeri Lee says
February 1, 2013 at 7:08 AMhi 신경아 Michelle Sin,
^^ 만나서 반갑습니다. 글 남겨주셔서 감사해요. 히~~~ 너무 친절하세요. ^^
mihah says
January 8, 2013 at 11:18 PMhello, why we sholud add the starch??
if i dont add it..it will taste diff?? what is the funtion og the starch?? ❗
Aeri Lee says
February 1, 2013 at 7:07 AMhi mihah,
The starch gives it chewy texture… I think.. it gives some flavor too. Thanks
Esther says
January 8, 2013 at 3:57 AMEver since i watch the program i want to try making it, was searching the recipe in the internet and i stumble across ur blog, is amazing and the fact that u make it exactly the way hyori did!love it and i just made it today and it taste good!hahah..~thanksssss~
Cat says
September 21, 2012 at 10:44 AMWow!! I am so surprised to see this recipe O_O
I’m from Lithuania, and it’s such a popular national dish here ^____^ my grandma makes this very often 🙂
There is another way of making this, and it gives interesting texture – instead of blending, grate the potatoes (like an apple 🙂 ), and then mix just like you would the blended. It’s great with sourcream/radish sauce!
crystalfish says
September 17, 2012 at 4:55 PMhey i tried this as my first korean recipe and im not soo sure i did it right lol starnge question since their potatoes and all but are they supposed to taste like hashbrowns? 😳 if so then yay for me!! if not what might i have done wrong?
Aeri Lee says
September 22, 2012 at 1:40 PMhi crystalfish,
Did you like the flavor..?? I think that’s the most important part. 🙂 so in that point..if you liked it.. yay ~~~ for you. I can’t say it is exactly like hashbrowns..but since they are both made with potato so it will have similar flavor in it. 🙂
Tiffany says
August 28, 2012 at 11:17 PMUmm hi i’m vietnamese and i am obsessed with korean food. Instead of finely blending it can i used a fork and mash it like mash potato 😳 well it’s because i don’t have a blender 😳 how embarrassing 😕
Aeri Lee says
September 7, 2012 at 6:09 PMhi Tiffany,
There is some food like that.. make pancake type thing with boiled and mashed potato… however.. this recipe is different from it in texture and taste…^^:;
Juana Ortega says
June 26, 2012 at 10:49 AMI love your website (: i will try this recipe today. I wanted to know if you know how to make kimchi. i have seen it being mentions in a lot of shows and dramas n i am curious to try it. it look delicious.
Aeri Lee says
July 3, 2012 at 5:47 PMhi Juana Ortega,
I already posted several kimchi recipes.. please search “kimchi” on my blog. thanks
Stace says
May 29, 2012 at 7:59 AMHi, I have made this recipe a few times using different potatoes. I live in Sweden so we have a huge variety of potatoes available. I have found that any yellow flesh potatoes turn a reddy pink colour but the floury white fleshed potatoes tend not to. Also the pinish ones tend to cook fine but go an almost greyish colour.
If you are having difficulties you might just need to try a few other types of potatoes.
Also my husband loves them with a bit of white pepper included.
Aeri Lee says
May 31, 2012 at 9:23 AMHi Stace,
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. We don’t have that many variety of potato in Korea. I was kind of surprised to see so many different kinds of potatoes in USA. Yes, I like to use white flesh.. yellow or light brown skin round shape potato for my Korean cooking since that’s looks like the korean potatoes I had in Korea. I;m glad your husband loves it. thanks
mizs_nanie says
April 24, 2012 at 2:04 PMwow.thanks for this interesting recipe..
i’m one of FO fans,i love to see them scramble of this pancake 🙂
Nanarei says
April 23, 2012 at 2:40 PMI had the same problem above where my potatoes turned a darkish/purplish color. I don’t think it has to do w/ how long you blend it since I barely got started and already it changed color. I even took them out of the water and placed some on the cutting board ready for the food processor and it started to change colors before my very eyes. Do I need to add salt or something to stop that discoloration?
Overall, they turned out ok but the color is not white but a dark purplish color. I was using Russet Potatoes instead of the ones in the recipe.
Your advice is appreciated.
Aeri Lee says
May 31, 2012 at 9:25 AMHi Nanarei,
It seems like the kind of potato you use for this recipe is important..especially if your potato changes the color.. so try the potato I used.. thanks
mai says
April 15, 2012 at 3:24 PMthank you so much it’s sooooooooooooo yummy i can’t get enough from eating it 😀
bella says
April 7, 2012 at 2:02 AMOMG i tried it for the first time ^^. And yes after i watch it in Family Outing Hyori sshi cooking it~ OMG it look so good. it is simple and delicious. . and most of the your recipe is really good and simple~ its easy for student like me to cook fast and simple food ^^. thank you so much for the recipe <3 😉
C says
March 14, 2012 at 7:46 PMhi i need help! i failed trying to make this twice!!
how long did you blend it for? i take a really long time and the potato paste already turns briwnish/purplish in the blender, not yellow like yours! is my mixer the prob or does the type of potato matter?
also, when im draining the potato mixture, some of the potato mixture gets through too, do you just throw it away with the water after 15min?
Also, how much oil do you add!
Sorry for bombarding, and thanks! 🙂
Freddie says
March 31, 2012 at 11:02 PMWell, I’m not the author… but when my mom makes these, she actually very finely grate the potato instead of blending them, some uses food precessor. You could try that and see if it works for you. You maybe blending it too long, destroying starch structure. And for the potato mixture getting through, it’s just judgement call. My mom just throws them away with potato water since it’s only very little. She also pours very generous amount of oil almost comes 1/2 centimetre up the side of the pan. She says it’s the only way it’s good. Even if you don’t want to use that much I think it’s a good idea to let the oil completely coat the pan in a layer.
Aeri Lee says
May 31, 2012 at 9:26 AMHi Freddie,
Thanks for the answer for C. ^^ It is useful.
Aeri Lee says
May 31, 2012 at 9:29 AMHi C,
Freddie had some good points in the reply for you. Another thing I wanted to say is.. yes.. what kind of potato u used seems matter.. so if you can find.. try the potatoes I used.
my case.. the potato starch and the water seperated pretty good.. so I throw away the water but kept the starch on the bottom.. You just use normal or generous amount of oil you use for frying food..
thanks
Yoonhee says
November 4, 2012 at 11:36 AMI’m posting this here because it’s kind of a related question. How long do you soak the potato chunks in water to prevent it from turning brown when you grind it? Thanks!
Aeri Lee says
November 5, 2012 at 5:30 PMhi Yoonhee,
You just soak the potato chunks until you are ready to grind them. ^^ It’s not preventing it from turning brown when you grind it..actually if you leave the chunks outside while you are peeling and cutting the other potatoes..they can turn into brown..that’s why you put them in water.. thanks 🙂
wanq says
February 25, 2012 at 2:11 AMomg this is really very easy to make! and super yummy! i wonder if there’s any other garnishes we can add in to make it even more yummy?
Aeri Lee says
March 2, 2012 at 3:40 PMhi wanq,
^^ if you find any other garnishes to match with it.. please share it with us.. 🙂 thanks