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.

Kimchi-buchimgae (Kimchi Pancake)
Photo: sharonang, CC0 · source
  • 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

  1. Chop the kimchi into small pieces and mix with a couple tablespoons of its own juice.
  2. Whisk the flour, water, egg and sugar into a smooth batter, then stir in the kimchi and scallion.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Slide onto a board, cut into wedges, and serve hot and crisp.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy449 kcal21%
Carbohydrates53.5 g
Water204 mL
Fiber3.6 g12%
Protein10.7 g22%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.39 g
Leucine0.71 g
Lysine0.38 g
Methionine0.21 g
Cystine0.2 g
Phenylalanine0.49 g
Tyrosine0.32 g
Valine0.48 g
Histidine0.22 g
Fat21.5 g
Monounsaturated5.1 g
Polyunsaturated11.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-69.8 g
Saturated3.7 g
Trans-Fats0.13 g
Cholesterol93 mg
Calcium68.9 mg7%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron6 mg33%
Magnesium33.9 mg11%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus144 mg21%
Potassium291 mg6%
Selenium28.6 µg52%
Sodium540 mg
Zinc1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.5 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.63 mg57%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.7 mg34%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.66 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.29 mg22%
Folate (vitamin B9)183 µg46%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.22 µg9%
Choline89.8 mg21%
Vitamin A52.5 µg8%
Vitamin C2.8 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)20.5 IU3%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K108 µg120%

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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