[Recipe] Kimchi Pancake
The kimchi pancake, also referred to as kimchi-jeon, is a traditional Korean folk dish and can be served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer.
January 20, 2021
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Start to finish: 15 – 20 minutes
Servings: 2 -3 large pancakes (5 – 6 small pancakes)
Cuisine: Korean
Area/City of origin: South Korea
Difficulty level: Easy
Spice level: Medium
Kimchi pancake, also referred to as kimchi-jeon, is a traditional Korean folk dish that anyone could make easily at home with no extra budget. It is usually served as an appetizer, a snack or a side dish. It also goes well with alcoholic beverages such as makgeolli (Korean rice wine). Kimchi is a staple in Korean cuisine. The dish is good for using up ripened kimchi. This dish is super easy to make – even a 10-year-old kid can make it!
Ingredients:
- 1 egg: lightly beaten
- All-purpose flour: 1 ¼ cup
- Ice Water: ½ cup
- Kimchi liquid: 2-3 tablespoons of liquid from kimchi/water
- Thinly sliced kimchi: 1 cup
- Meat (ground pork) or bacon: ½ cup (optional)
- Cooking oil
Procedure:
Thinly slice the kimchi, to about a ½ inch thick. In a large bowl, combine the flour, kimchi liquid, ice water, liquid, and the egg. Mix it. Add more liquid if the batter is too thick. It should flow easily from a spoon. Stir in the kimchi. Heat about a tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Ladle batter into the pan and spread evenly. Cook until the edges are golden brown (about 3-4 minutes). Flip it over and repeat.
Tips/Notes:
If you use Buchim Garu (Korean pancake powder), the process can be even simpler as you don’t need to put an egg. You can buy it at H-Mart (Korean market) or any other Asian market.
