Recipes · Korean · Pancakes and Crepes
Kimchi-buchimgae (Kimchi Pancake)
One serving has 449 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (120%), riboflavin (57%), selenium (52%), folate (46%), thiamin (45%) and niacin (34%). Ready in 20 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (292 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
- Contains: egg, gluten, shellfish
Ingredients
- 100 g Kimchi
- 60 g Flour, all-purpose
- 70 g Water
- 25 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 15 g Scallions, raw
- 4 g Sugar
- 18 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Chop the kimchi into small pieces and mix with a couple tablespoons of its own juice.
- Whisk the flour, water, egg and sugar into a smooth batter, then stir in the kimchi and scallion.
- Heat a good film of the oil in a pan over medium-high heat and pour in the batter, spreading it into a thin, even round.
- Fry for 4-5 minutes until deeply golden and crisp on the bottom, then flip and fry the other side for 3-4 minutes, pressing occasionally.
- Slide onto a board, cut into wedges, and serve hot and crisp.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 449 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 53.5 g | |
| Water | 204 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.6 g | 12% |
| Protein | 10.7 g | 22% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.32 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 0.71 g | |
| Lysine | 0.38 g | |
| Methionine | 0.21 g | |
| Cystine | 0.2 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.49 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.32 g | |
| Valine | 0.48 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 21.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 11.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 9.8 g | |
| Saturated | 3.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.13 g | |
| Cholesterol | 93 mg | |
| Calcium | 68.9 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 33.9 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.44 mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 144 mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 291 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 28.6 µg | 52% |
| Sodium | 540 mg | |
| Zinc | 1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.5 mg | 45% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.63 mg | 57% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.7 mg | 34% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.66 mg | 13% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.29 mg | 22% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 183 µg | 46% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.22 µg | 9% |
| Choline | 89.8 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 52.5 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 20.5 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 108 µg | 120% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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