Korea

Kimchi Pancake

Name: Kimchi Pancake
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 200 g Aged kimchi, chopped; 120 g Flour; 150 ml Kimchi juice & water; 2 Spring onion; 1 tsp Gochugaru (optional); as needed Oil for frying; to serve Soy sauce & rice vinegar (dip)

Kimchi buchimgae – crisp Korean pancakes

Kimchi buchimgae are savoury Korean pancakes and a beloved way to use up aged kimchi. On rainy days they are considered especially cosy.

The simple batter of flour and chopped kimchi is fried crisp; with a dip of soy sauce and vinegar they are quick comfort food.

Servings2

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Aged kimchi, chopped200 g
Flour120 g
Kimchi juice & water150 ml
Spring onion2
Gochugaru (optional)1 tsp
Oil for fryingas needed
Soy sauce & rice vinegar (dip)to serve

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Mix kimchi, flour, kimchi juice and water into a thick batter.
Add spring onion and gochugaru if you like.
Heat oil in a pan, pour in a thin layer of batter.
Fry crisp and golden on both sides.
Cut into pieces, serve with soy-vinegar dip.

Make it original

Kimchi and gochugaru for kimchi pancakes are in the Asia Boutique.

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