Korean Tuna Tofu Pancakes

Today Mommy Oh shows us how to make Dubu Donggeurangddeng (두부 동그랑땡), which has been one of my favorite snacks during the Covid-19 quarantine. We translate it as Tofu Pancakes or Fritters for easier reference. These Tuna Tofu Pancakes are made of only 4 main ingredients! You can also make an optional dipping sauce. For the Vegetable Tofu Pancakes, click here.

Mommy Oh typically cooks without measuring. Rather than use a cup of onion, she might use 1/4 of a whole onion (depending how big the onion is). For this written recipe, she has provided exact measurements for your reference. You can watch our video for more details or scroll down for the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

For the pancakes:

• 1/2 block of firm tofu (8 oz)

• 1 egg

• 1 can of tuna (drained 3.5 oz)

• 1/2 cup scallion

• pinch of salt & black pepper

Makes 2-3 servings. You can use the other half of tofu block to make Vegetable Tofu Pancakes. Or you can easily double up on ingredients for this recipe and use the whole block of tofu for more tuna pancakes.

About the tofu

Be sure to use firm tofu. The one we used is a 4 out of 6 in firmness (as seen on packaging).

About the canned tuna

Before draining, our can was 4.7 oz. After draining, it was 3.5 oz. A little more or less is fine.

For the dipping sauce:

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon white vinegar (alternative: rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar)

• 1 teaspoon roasted sesame seeds

• optional: dried chili flakes, amount to your liking

Step 1

Clean and cut scallion.

Step 2

Place tofu into cheesecloth. Squeeze out excess water.

Step 3

Remove liquids from canned tuna by squeezing tuna with hands.

Step 4

Combine tofu, tuna and scallion medium bowl. Add in pinch of salt and pepper. Mix.

Add egg and stir until all ingredients in batter are evenly dispersed.

Step 5

Heat medium/large pan with your preferred cooking oil. We used olive oil. Turn down heat for cooking.

Step 6

Get two spoons. Scoop spoonful of mixture with first spoon. With second spoon, neatly round the mixture into a mini pancake/patty.

Then place each pancake onto pan.

Be sure that pan is a little less than medium heat while you are making the shapes, otherwise the first few pancakes may cook too fast and become burnt.

Step 7

Cook both sides of pancakes until they turn golden brown. Or a bit longer, if that’s what you prefer.

Tadah!

Place your pancakes on serving plate and enjoy :)

Dipping sauce

Combine vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame seeds for extra flavor.

Thanks Mommy Oh

for showing us how to make Tuna Tofu Pancakes!

To learn how to make Vegetable Tofu Pancakes without any seafood, check out the recipe here.