Recipes · Korean · Pancakes and Crepes

Memil-buchimgae (Buckwheat Pancake)

One serving has 353 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (94%), manganese (72%), magnesium (54%), copper (43%), pyridoxine (38%) and phosphorus (33%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Memil-buchimgae (Buckwheat Pancake)
Photo: kiyong2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 10 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (256 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 60 g Flour, buckwheat
  • 90 g Water
  • 50 g Kimchi
  • 30 g Bean sprouts, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 15 g Vegetable oil

Method

  1. Whisk the buckwheat flour with the water and salt into a thin, smooth batter.
  2. Chop the kimchi and stir it, along with the bean sprouts and scallion, into the batter.
  3. Heat a good film of the oil in a pan over medium heat and pour in a thin layer of batter.
  4. Fry for 3-4 minutes per side, until lightly crisp at the edges and cooked through.
  5. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy353 kcal17%
Carbohydrates46.1 g
Water180 mL
Fiber7.6 g26%
Protein9.2 g19%
Tryptophan0.12 g
Threonine0.32 g
Isoleucine0.33 g
Leucine0.54 g
Lysine0.44 g
Methionine0.11 g
Cystine0.14 g
Phenylalanine0.34 g
Tyrosine0.16 g
Valine0.43 g
Histidine0.2 g
Fat17.2 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated9.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68.1 g
Saturated2.7 g
Trans-Fats0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium55 mg6%
Copper0.39 mg43%
Iron4.1 mg23%
Magnesium167 mg54%
Manganese1.3 mg72%
Phosphorus234 mg33%
Potassium494 mg11%
Selenium3.9 µg7%
Sodium456 mg
Zinc2.1 mg27%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.29 mg26%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.26 mg24%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.5 mg32%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.39 mg8%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.49 mg38%
Folate (vitamin B9)83.1 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline45.2 mg11%
Vitamin A7.8 µg1%
Vitamin C5.8 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.6 mg10%
Vitamin K84.2 µg94%

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

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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