Kimchi Pancakes

From McGough's Recipes
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10 Min 20 Min 8 Small Pancakes

Ingredients

Makes 8 small pancakes

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp. kimchi brine from jar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce, divided
  • ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups kimchi
  • 4 scallions
  • 4 Tbsp. grapeseed or other neutral oil, divided
  • 3 Tbsp. unseasoned rice or distilled white vinegar

Directions

  1. Crack 1 egg into a medium bowl. Add 1 Tbsp. kimchi brine, 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, and ¼ cup water and whisk to combine.
  2. Whisk in ¾ cup plus 1 Tbsp. flour.
  3. Coarsely chop 1½ cups kimchi, add to bowl, and stir to combine.
  4. Thinly slice 4 scallions on a diagonal. Add half to batter; reserve remaining scallions for serving.
  5. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high. Drop ¼-cupfulls of batter onto opposite sides of skillet (pancakes should be about 4" in diameter, so you’ll probably only be able to cook 2 at a time).
  6. Cook pancakes until golden brown on first side, 2–3 minutes, then flip and cook until browned on second side, 2–3 minutes longer. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool. Repeat process in batches with remaining batter and oil; you should have 8 pancakes.
  7. Combine 3 Tbsp. vinegar and remaining 3 Tbsp. soy sauce in a small bowl.
  8. Transfer pancakes to a platter. Top with reserved scallions and serve with dipping sauce alongside.

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