Kimchi Pancake
This recipe ticks all the boxes: it’s vegan, naturally gluten-free, healthy, quick and easy to make and - obviously - delicious.
You don’t need any cooking skills to put together this pancake. Seriously. Just mix, fry, add toppings and devour. This recipe makes enough for two, so you can share the deliciousness with someone you love. Or don’t. I won’t judge.
Ingredients for these kimchi pancakes
All you need is kimchi (check it’s vegan if that matters to you), chickpea flour, salt and baking powder.
Topping ideas for these kimchi pancakes
Top them however you see fit, but the key is to use something creamy and something crunchy. I love to use avocado, sweet chilli sauce, plant-based sour cream or aioli and slaw dressed with a super easy sesame maple dressing.
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NUTRITION BITES
Kimchi is a slightly spicy blend of fermented vegetables often including cabbage, radish and carrot. It’s an umami flavour bomb that also packs a serious nutritional punch. The fermentation process turns kimchi into a probiotic food to support your gut microbiome and the vegetables deliver nutrients including vitamins C & K.
These kimchi pancakes…
Come together in 15 minutes,
Are the perfect vehicle for your favourite toppings,
Contribute to your daily vegetable intake.
KIMCHI PANCAKES
Makes: 2 large pancakes
Time to make: 15 minutes
FOR THE PANCAKES
- 1 cup kimchi
- 4x scant 1/3 cup measures of chickpea flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- About half a cup of water
TOPPINGS
- Avocado
- Plant-based sour cream or aioli
- Sweet chilli sauce
- Sesame seeds
- Slaw dressed with a drizzle each of sesame oil, maple syrup and soy sauce
THE HOW TO
Mix together all of the ingredients for the kimchi pancake. Add a little more flour if your mixture is too thin.
Spread half the mixture at a time into a hot oiled pan and cook for 4-5 minutes each side until your kimchi pancakes are golden and crispy.
Add your toppings and serve!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gemma is a fertility and women’s health naturopath in Auckland, New Zealand. She is a mother to 3-year-old Laura and an avid (perhaps slightly obsessive) cook. In her spare time, you’ll find her rummaging through her cookbook collection, hitting up local restaurants or pottering in the veggie garden.