Kimchi Pancake (Paleo, Low Carb, Gluten-Free)
Easy Kimchi Pancake (kimchijeon) recipe, made keto, gluten-free, is loaded with flavor! Pair it with a deeply savory and vinegary kimchi pancake sauce for a Korean food feast!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup kimchi
- 4 tbsp chopped scallions (about 3-4 scallion bulbs with extra for garnish)
- ½ tsp coarse sea salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 oz. yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 3 tbsp sweet potato starch (or tapioca starch or potato starch (not flour))
- 1 tbsp kimchi juice
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp avocado oil (about ½ tbsp per pancake)
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1-2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp chopped scallion
- 0.1 oz clove garlic (finely minced, 1 small clove)
Instructions
- 1
Place a sieve over a measuring cup that’s just big enough to hold the kimchi. Use the back of a spoon to press out as much liquid as possible. Save the kimchi juice.
- 2
In a mixing bowl, add the kimchi. Use kitchen shears to cup it into small bits then add the rest of the ingredients from scallions to eggs. Whisk and combine well. The batter will be on the thin side. Cover the bowl and let it rest in the fridge while you prepare the sauce.
- 3
Combine the kimchi pancake sauce in a small bowl.
- 4
Preheat a 10-inch skillet over medium-low heat until it feels pretty warm to your palm, when placing 2-3 inches away. Add the oil and swirl it around. Take ½ cup of the batter and add it to the pan and immediately use the back of a spoon to spread out the batter as thin and as evenly as possible. Cook over medium-low heat about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second side. Repeat the process until you finish the batter.
- 5
As you repeat the process, place the pancakes over a cooling rack so the bottom won’t turn soggy.
- 6
Slice the pancakes into quarter or one-eighth slices. Transfer to a large serving platter. Servet hot and with the dipping sauce on the side.