Kimchi Jeon
Crispy-edged kimchi pancake, scallion and soy-vinegar dip.
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Don't fight the urge to flip early - the lacy crispy edge needs full 3-4 min undisturbed contact. If you peek, you'll tear it.
Ingredients
Everything below makes 2 servings.
- 1½ cupsripe napa kimchiroughly chopped, plus 3 tbsp kimchi juice reserved
- ¾ cupall-purpose flour
- 3scallionscut into 2-inch lengths
- 1garlic clovesgrated
- 1 tspgochugaru (Korean chile flakes)extra red color
- 3 tbspneutral oil
- ¼ tspkosher salt
- 2 tbspsoy saucefor dip
- 1 tbsprice vinegarfor dip
- 1 tsptoasted sesame oilfor dip
- 1 tsptoasted sesame seedsfor dip
In the app these rescale to however many people you're feeding.
Nutrition
Per serving, as written.
- 440calories
- 9gprotein
- 46gcarbs
- 25gfat
Swaps move these numbers. A different protein or base changes them.
Instructions
Knife work first, then the stove. Nothing below asks you to chop while something burns.
- Chop kimchi roughly; save juice. Cut scallions, grate garlic.
- Whisk soy and rice vinegar and sesame oil and sesame seeds for dip.
Make batter
In mixing bowl combine flour and 1/2 cup cold water and reserved kimchi juice and salt and gochugaru and garlic - whisk into a smooth pourable batter (slightly thicker than crepe). Fold in chopped kimchi and scallions.
3 min · hands onPan-fry
Heat neutral oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high. Pour in HALF the batter; tilt and spread into a thin 9-inch pancake. Fry 3-4 min UNDISTURBED until edges crisp and bottom deep golden. Flip; fry 2-3 min more. Repeat with remaining oil and batter.
12 min · hands onPlate
Slide pancakes onto cutting board. Cut into wedges with kitchen shears. Serve hot with dipping sauce.
1 min · hands onMake it yours
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Check label - must be free of fish sauce and shrimp paste.
What keeps
Pancakes reheat best on a hot dry skillet - microwave goes soggy. Batter keeps 4 hr fridge.
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