Crispy Veggie Pancakes (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dipping Sauce
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2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
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2 tablespoons mild rice vinegar
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2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
→ Pancake Batter
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2/3 cup plain white flour (100g)
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1/3 cup alternative flour of your choice (50g)
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1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 large egg, straight from the refrigerator
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1 tablespoon spicy bean paste or doubanjiang
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1 clove garlic, finely chopped
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2/3 cup super cold water (160ml), with extra on hand
→ Vegetables
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1 1/4 cups chopped salted cabbage or kimchi (168g)
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1 small peeled and shredded carrot (60g)
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2 green onions, cut into thin rings (30g)
→ For Cooking
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1/2 cup cooking oil for frying, with more as needed
# Instructions:
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Combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil in a small container. Stir until everything's mixed together and put aside for later.
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Take a big bowl and stir the plain flour, your second flour option, salt and baking powder together for half a minute until they're fully mixed.
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In another bowl, beat the refrigerated egg, bean paste, chopped garlic and cold water for about a minute until smooth. Pour this into your flour mix and stir just enough to make a runny batter like you'd use for pancakes. Add more cold water if it's too thick, but don't stir too much!
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Carefully mix in your cabbage or kimchi, carrot and green onions until they're spread out nicely in the batter.
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Get your oil hot in a 12-inch pan over medium-high heat until it's shimmering. Drop 3-tablespoon scoops of batter into the hot oil. Squash them flat for extra crunch or leave them thicker for softness. Cook until they turn golden and crisp, about 2-3 minutes on each side, moving the oil around now and then. Sprinkle with salt while they're still hot.
# Notes:
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For the salted cabbage: Chop up 1/4 cabbage head, sprinkle with 2 teaspoons salt, and rub it in well. Let it sit for 30-60 minutes, then squeeze out the water.
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You might need more or less water depending on which flour you picked - just add it bit by bit until it looks right.
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You can throw in cooked veggies, leftover chicken, or even raw prawns if you want!
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These taste way better when they're eaten right away.