Photograph of the finished Kimchijeon

Korea · Bánh kimchi chiên

Kimchijeon

25 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Kimchi Kimchi 14.1 oz
  • Photograph of Flour Flour 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Korean chili paste (gochujang) Korean chili paste (gochujang) 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 2

Method

  1. 1 Squeeze out the kimchi juice and set it aside; chop the remaining kimchi into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2 Mix the flour with kimchi juice and cold water until you have a thin, runny batter.
  3. 3 Add kimchi, green onions, eggs, and Korean chili paste to the flour mixture and stir well.
  4. 4 Pour the batter into a pan with plenty of hot oil, spread it thinly, and fry over medium heat for 4 minutes on each side.
  5. 5 Cut into squares and eat while hot, while the edges are still crispy.

With an appliance

  • Oven 26 min

    Replace step 4: Spread the batter very thinly on a greased baking tray, bake on the lower rack of the oven at 220 degrees for 12 minutes, rotating the tray at the 6th minute; turn on the bottom heat for the last 2 minutes to crisp the bottom of the pastry.

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