
Korean Crab Jeon
This korean crab jeon (omelette) recipe is so easy and great for bento lunches. The texture of the crab jeon is soft and the flavor is savory and sweet. This dish is great for all ages and cooking the crab jeon is fairly easy! All you have to do is mix all the ingredients until it creates a thick batter and fry on low-medium heat (similar to how you fry pancakes).
The crab jeon goes perfectly with some kimchi and rice. The kimchi provides an acidic element to the savory and sweet crab jeon. This recipe makes four to five servings. However, if you don’t eat it all, you can freeze them. Just make sure you cook them before freezing!

Ingredients you need for your korean crab jeon:
- imitation crab
- onion
- garlic
- large eggs
- green onions
- red bell pepper
- chives
- jalapeno
- shrimp
- flour
- water
- salt and pepper
- canola oil or vegetable oil
garnish:
- kimchi
- chopped chives
- sesame seeds
Steps to make the korean crab jeon:
- Step 1. Shred 1/2 pack of crab sticks with two forks in a bowl.
- Step 2. In a bowl, combine crab, chopped onion, minced garlic, 3 to 4 eggs, sliced green onions, diced red bell pepper, chopped chives, diced jalapeno, 1/2 cup of flour, 1/4 cup of water, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Step 3. Heat saucepan or skillet on low-medium heat. Once pan is hot, add oil. Add 2 tablespoons of mixture to the pan and place 1 shrimp on top. Cook for roughly 3 minutes on each side or until batter is golden brown.
- Step 4. Serve with rice and kimchi! Hope you enjoy!
Korean Crab Jeon (Omelette)
Ingredients
- ½ package imitation crab
- ½ onion diced
- 1 garlic minced
- 3-4 large eggs add more egg if you like
- 2 green onions chopped
- ¼ red bell pepper diced
- 1 pack chives chopped in 3 inches lengthwise
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 12-17 shrimp peeled and de-veined
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup water
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 2-3 tablespoon cooking oil vegetable or canola oil
garnish
- kimchi
- chopped chives
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Shred crab sticks with two forks in a bowl.
- In a bowl, combine crab, onion, garlic, eggs, green onions, red bell pepper, chives, jalapeno, flour, water, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Heat saucepan or skillet on low-medium heat. Once pan is hot, add oil. Add 2 tbs mixture to the pan and place 1 shrimp on top. Cook for roughly 3 minutes on each side or until batter is golden brown.
- Serve with rice and kimchi! Hope you enjoy!
Video
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Notes
- imitation crab meat can be substituted with real crab meat if preferred
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