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Crispy Kimchi Pancake Kimchijeon

Easy tricks to achieve the crispiest kimchi pancake ever!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup chopped napa cabbage kimchi
  • 2-3 small scallions or 1 large one chopped
  • 1/2 cup all purpose or gluten-free flour
  • 1/3 cup potato starch or cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup kimchi juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Avocado oil for cooking
  • For the dipping sauce -
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon coconut amino
  • 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 small red thai chili pepper chopped
  • 1 small green chili pepper chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. In a mixing bowl, add chopped kimchi and scallion, sift in all the dry flour ingredients, stir and coat the veggies with the flour;
  2. Pour in the kimchi juice and water, stir and mix until an even batter forms;
  3. In a large pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil, transfer the batter into the pan, use a spatula to spread out the batter into a thin, even layer, depending on the size of your pan, you might need to make the pancake into two;
  4. Pan-fry uncovered over medium heat, until the bottom is golden and has crisped up, slide your spatula underneath and flip the pancake over;
  5. Add another small drizzle of oil around the edge of the pan, fry till the second side is golden crispy as well;
  6. Meanwhile, mix all the sauce ingredients in a sauce dish;
  7. Serve hot with the dipping sauce, enjoy!

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Notes

Follow this recipe to make the best homemade kimchi!