Healthy Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)

Name: Healthy Kimchi Pancake (Kimchijeon)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 220gr Kimchi; 2 tbsp Kimchi Juice; 2 scallions; 1/2 yellow onion; 34g plain flour; 34g wholewheat spelt flour; 1/2 tsp honey; 100ml cold water; Cooking spray; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp water; 1 tsp white vinegar; 1/2 tsp honey

9 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Kimchi pancake (kimchijeon) is a delicious savory Korean pancake that is made with kimchi, flour batter and sometimes vegetables and meat. This healthy version is oven-baked instead of fried, while still resulting in a crispy, golden pancake.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:02:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories202 kcal (10%)

Total Fat4.5 g (6%)

Carbs33.4 g (13%)

Sugars4.8 g (5%)

Protein7.1 g (14%)

Sodium1094.1 mg (55%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Kimchi Pancakes

220 grKimchi

2 Tbspkimchi juice

2scallions

0.5yellow onion

34gplain flour

34gwholewheat spelt flour

½ tsphoney

100mlwater

cold

cooking spray

Dipping Sauce

1 Tbspsoy sauce

1 Tbspwater

1 tspwhite vinegar

½ tsphoney

Instructions

Make Dipping Sauce

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix all ingredients until well combined.

Make Pancake

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3

Chop kimchi and scallions. Thinly slice onion.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, add plain flour and wholewheat spelt flour. Whisk until combined.

Step 5

Slowly drizzle in cold water and kimchi juice while whisking constantly, until just combined. Do not overmix.

Step 6

Stir in chopped kimchi and scallions.

Step 7

Lightly spray lined baking sheet with a little bit of cooking spray. Then, pour in the pancake batter (divide into 6 mini pancakes). Flatten the batter slightly with the back of a spoon. Spray the top lightly with cooking spray.

Step 8

Bake for 20 minutes, flip, then bake for 10 more minutes or until golden and crispy.

Step 9

Serve immediately with dipping sauce.