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Kimchi Pancake (Kimchi Jeon)

Kimchi Pancake or Kimchi Jeon is an easy and simple recipe that uses old and fully fermented or too sour kimchi. It is great as a side dish but also is great as snack with makgeolli.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 pancakes
Calories: 100 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cabbage kimchi (chopped)
  • 1/2 small yellow onion (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tbsp kimchi liquid
  • 1 tsp Gochujang
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp sugar (up to 1 tsp)
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 2-3 green onions (optional)
  • vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

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  1. Measure 1 cup of kimchi after draining away any liquid. Loosely chop kimchi into thin strips about 3/8 in (1 cm) wide.
  2. Cut onions into thin slices. Cut green onions.
  3. In a bowl, add kimchi, onions and green onions.
  4. Add gochujang, sugar and garlic powder and mix.
  5. Add flour, cornstarch, water and kimchi liquid.
  6. Mix until everything is well blended. Should be like a loose pancake batter consistency.
  7. Heat a non-stick or iron skillet on medium high heat to start. Swirl in good amount of vegetable oil (about 1 1/2 Tbs for 12 in pan). When pan is heated (oil swirls around like water), pour a ladle full of kimchi pancake onto the pan. Here, you can either make one large pancake (about 6 inch) in the center of the pan or make several smaller 3 inch pancakes. The smaller ones are easier to turn over. 
  8. After about 2-3 min, when the edges are starting to brown and the thinner parts are beginning to get cooked, turn it over. PRESS pancake with turner to even things out. It is OK if it's not fully brown yet. You can turn it over again to brown. Unlike steaks or a pancake, you won't ruin it by flipping over too many times.
  9. Serve warm!

Notes

  • For less spicy version, rinse kimchi in water, remove excess liquid and cook the same way but omit gochujang. You may want to add a little bit of salt or little soy sauce in the batter.
  • No extra dipping sauce is needed since this is quite salty by itself.

Nutrition Information

Calories 100kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 80IU (2%) Vitamin C 2.9mg (3%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1.1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3pancakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 100

% Daily Value*

Calories 100kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 80IU 2%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1.1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.