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Vegan kimchi pancakes

May 22, 2018 by Ania - 6

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About a couple of months ago, I had a go at making my first jar of kimchi. It was a fun experiment and something I can see myself getting into, despite managing to get chilli in my eyes – a lesson I learnt the hard way, this is especially true if you are a contact lens wearer. My tip is to wear a pair of gloves when massaging gochugaru into other ingredients.

Unfortunately, I ended up having to eat the entire jar myself as Duncan pronounced it inedible on account of their being way too much garlic (see, he doesn’t always love everything I cook 😛 ).

Yup, I have no problem admitting that I did overdo the garlic on this occasion – 4 cloves just did not seem like an awful lot for a head of Chinese cabbage… Turns out my garlic-o-meter was off the scale.

Still, as I hate wasting food, I decided to eat it anyway and so I have been adding tiny amounts of it to my Asian-inspired lunch bowls for a very long time. I still had quite a bit left at the bottom of the jar that I was desperately wanting to use up, but I was over those overly garlicky lunch bowls and wanted to try something else. I decided to make kimchi pancakes and I loved them so much now I’m excited about making another jar of kimchi (this time with a more conservative cabbage-to-garlic ratio 😉 ) to be able to make these more often.

I tried making these pancakes with three different types of flour. First I went with buckwheat flour as I am a big fan of it, then a regular all purpose flour and finally a shop-bought GF flour mix. I must say that regular all purpose flour was my least favourite and that’s not because I have anything against gluten per se, I just felt that the texture of the other two was superior.

I loved these dipped in a super simple dipping sauce made from staple Asian condiments. Apart from being delicious, these little fluffy pancakes with bags of umami are also super easy and quick to make and they would make a great dinner party entree too as they are delicious when cold.

PS: If you make my vegan kimchi pancakes, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram as @lazycatkitchen and use the #lazycatkitchen hashtag. I love seeing your takes on my recipes!

vegan kimchi pancakes ingredients

vegan kimchi pancakes mixing batter

vegan kimchi pancakes stack

vegan kimchi pancakes batter

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  • makes: 8
  • prep: 15 min
  • cooking: 30 min

Ingredients

  • 150 g / 1 heaped cup GF flour mix (I used Dove’s Farm free from) or buckwheat flour or all purpose flour*
  • 1 tsp (gluten-free if required) baking powder
  • ½ tsp (gluten-free if required) baking soda
  • 120 ml / ½ cup plant milk (I used almond milk) or water
  • 1 cup vegan kimchi, drained (keep some liquid) and finely chopped**
  • 2 small spring onions / scallions, finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped coriander
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp tamari (for GF version) or soy sauce
  • 1-2 tbsp oil for frying (I used rice bran oil)

DIPPING SAUCE

  • 2 tbsp tamari (for GF version) or soy sauce
  • 4 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1-2 tsp mirin or maple syrup

Method

  1. In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.
  2. Whisk in plant milk by trickling it in slowly to avoid lumpy batter. The batter will be dense, but don’t panic as you will be adding kimichi which always has some water in it.
  3. Stir in finely chopped (drained) vegan kimchi, spring onions, coriander, sesame oil and tamari (or soy sauce). Let the batter sit for 10 minutes.
  4. The batter is meant to be thick, it should slowly slide off your spoon onto the pan, but it should not be runny. If it’s too thick add a small amount of kimchi liquid.
  5. Heat up a medium non-stick frying pan on the stove, but be careful not to get the pan too hot as the pancakes will burn before cooking in the middle.
  6. Brush the pan with a bit (I found that ½ tsp is enough if you’re using a non-stick pan) of oil using a pastry brush.
  7. Ladle 1 tablespoon of the pancake mix per pancake. Cook each pancake for about 2-3 minutes on one side and then flip. Cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.
  8. While you are frying the pancakes, mix all the dipping sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  9. Keep the cooked pancakes in a stack in a warm oven while making the rest. Serve with the simple dipping sauce.

Notes

*I tried making these with shop-bought gluten-free mix, buckwheat flour (which needs to be gluten-free certified if you want to keep them gluten-free) and regular all purpose flour. All three worked perfectly fine, but my preferred ones where the first two as they had a better texture.

**You don’t need to drain your kimchi very thoroughly (using paper towels or anything like that). Simply lift it out of the brine on a slotted spoon and let most of the moisture drain away – some of its brine (its acidity to be precise) is actually what makes the pancakes rise (in combination with the baking soda).

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  1. Chris Peltz says

    December 14, 2018 at 6:38 am

    ONE TBSP per pancake? Seems like that would make extremely SMALL pancakes. I’m planning to make this soon, would like to know if the 1 TBSP was a mistake in the recipe??

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    • Ania says

      December 14, 2018 at 1:00 pm

      Hi Chris,

      No, I don’t think it’s a mistake. One (not leveled) tablespoon produces average size pancakes, but you are welcome to make them bigger if you wish. Hope that helps! Ania

      Reply
  2. Barbara says

    February 5, 2019 at 7:51 am

    Hi Ania,
    do you think you can make this pancakes in advance and reheat them?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Ania says

      February 5, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      I think so although they will not taste as nice as fresh off the pan. You can also make the batter in advance (apart from adding baking soda and baking powder) and keep it in the fridge adding the raising agents just before you are ready to fry them. Hope that helps! Ania

      Reply
  3. Susan says

    June 11, 2019 at 3:50 pm

    Making now with buckwheat flour….and as a newbie vegan cook, I did add some gluten free white flour (about 50g of the total) It was extremely thick so I kept adding kimchi liquid. While not as pretty as yours, they taste great!! THanks! The dipping sauce is a must! I used homemade pomegranate syrup as it was what I had on hand for sweetening.

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    • Ania says

      June 12, 2019 at 12:29 pm

      Glad you liked them, Susan! Different flours (and different brands sometimes too) have different absorbency levels so it isn’t uncommon that the exact amount of liquid needs to be adjusted a little sometimes. x Ania

      Reply

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