How to Serve How to Store Korean Pancakes

Storing Cooked Pancakes

If you make Korean pancakes and have extra, then you can store them in the freezer. If you store your cooked pancakes in the fridge, the water from the pancakes will evaporate, and they will get hard and smelly. So, place your cooked and cooled pancakes into a zip lock bag or container and put them in the freezer. It is best to eat your frozen pancakes within 10 days of freezing for the best taste.

Storing Pancake Batter

If you have leftover pancake batter, then you need to use that batter within a certain time frame, or it will no longer be fresh or safe to eat. Your Pancake batter will last depending on the ingredients in the batter.

Letting pancake batter made using vegetables sit for a long time in the fridge may change the texture of the vegetables. For example, over time, the vegetables may get mushy if not used within a certain time frame. Pancake batter that contains any raw proteins must be used before the proteins added go bad.

• Pancake batter containing seafood: should be used within 1-2 days.
• Pancake batter containing meats: should be used within 4 days.
• Pancake batter containing vegetables: should be used within a week.

Reheating Frozen Pancakes

There is a certain way to reheat frozen pancakes that will help you to get the best texture.

1. Fully defrost the pancake at room temperature. This will not take a long time, so don’t worry about the temperature danger zone. If we had defrosted the pancake in the fridge, the texture would not be good. Keep in mind that if you do not defrost your pancake, which is greasy or has oil on it, then if you heat it up frozen without defrosting, then the water from the pancake will evaporate from the pancake, so always defrost before cooking your pancakes.
2. The next step is to heat up your pan to medium heat. Do not add any oil to the pan.
3. Next, add the pancake to the un-oiled heated pan, and flip the pancake onto both sides to heat all the way through.
4. Once it is heated through, take it off the pan and pat off any excess oil that has come off with a paper towel, and enjoy.

It is best to eat up the pancakes that you reheated the same day you reheated them. Otherwise, they will not have a good texture if you freeze them for a second time.

Dipping Sauces for Pancakes

Korean pancake dipping sauces are not usually red pepper paste (고추장) based. They are usually soy sauce-based with aromatic ingredients added, such as garlic, green onion, or ginger. They can also have some complementary contrasting flavors like sesame oil, vinegar, or sugar added to create a well-balanced dipping sauce. I recommend using Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce (양조간장) as the base for your soy sauce dipping sauces. This soy sauce is naturally sweeter and often used for dipping sauces.