Savoury Korean kimchi pancakes paired with irresistible Korean pancake dipping sauce! Simply delicious!
Kimchi pancakes are a savory pancake commonly made with wheat flour. It is made with a bit of seasoning and loads of kimchi!
The Korean name for kimchi pancakes is Kimchi Buchimgae (김치 부침개), but some people might also call it Kimchi Jeon (김치전).
Ingredients (Makes 4 large pancakes)
2 & 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 & 1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1 large egg, beaten
2 cups Kimchi (about 420g)
1 Tbsp Kimchi liquid
5 ice cubes (about 100g)
2 green chili (optional)
1 red chili (optional)
Some vegetable cooking oil (I used rice bran oil)
Homemade Kimchi pancake dipping sauce to serve
* 1 Tbsp = 15 ml, 1 cup = 250 ml
Instructions
1. Sieve the flour and the salt. Add the water and whisk it well. Add the beaten egg, Kimchi, Kimchi liquid and chilies. Mix them well. Add the ice cubes to keep the batter cold.
2. Pre heat a pan / skillet until well heated. Put a generous amount of cooking oil into the pan. Make sure the oil is spread all the way over the pan.
3. Scoop out the pancake mixture with a ladle, pour it out on the pan. Make sure it is evenly spread.
4. Cook the mixture on high heat initially for 10 to 20 seconds then reduce the heat to medium to low. (Cook and finish with this temperature setting.)
5. Turn the pancake over when 70% of the pancake is cooked. (Per the above picture – Meaning the bottom of the pancake is cooked and the top of the pancake is also partially cooked. This makes it easy to turn the pancake. ). Press the pancake with the spatula a couple of times to make it crispy.
6. When both sides are cooked, slice it into easy to bite-size. Serve.
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