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Bindaetteok
Mung bean pancakes
빈대떡 · Gwangjang market mung bean pancakes with kimchi and bean sprouts (plus 4 hours soaking)
Bindaetteok (빈대떡) are thick, crunchy pancakes made from soaked and ground mung beans mixed with kimchi, bean sprouts and spring onions, then fried in plenty of oil. They are the signature dish of Gwangjang market in Seoul, where stalls grind the beans in stone mills and fry the pancakes in front of you. Market versions often include pork; this one keeps the classic vegetables and is naturally gluten free and rich in protein. The outside turns deep golden and crisp while the inside stays soft. Serve hot with a soy and onion dip. Chef's tip: grind the beans coarse, not silky, and fry in more oil than feels right. The slight grit is what makes Gwangjang-style bindaetteok so crunchy outside and fluffy inside.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the batter
- 10 ½ oz split peeled mung beanssoaked in cold water for at least 4 hours
- 2 tbsp glutinous rice flour
- ¾ cup water
- 1 tsp salt
For the filling
- 5 ½ oz mung bean sprouts
- 5 ½ oz kimchivegetarian, made without fish sauce or salted shrimp; chopped, squeezed
- ½ onionthinly sliced
- 3 spring onionssliced
- 2 cloves garlicfinely chopped
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
For frying
- 6 tbsp neutral oil
For the dipping sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp water
- ¼ onionthinly sliced
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Mix 3 tbsp tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp water and ¼ onion and leave the onion to soften while you cook.
Step 2: Drain 10 ½ oz split peeled mung beans and rub them between your hands under running water to wash off any remaining skins.
Step 3: Blend the beans with ¾ cup water, 2 tbsp glutinous rice flour and 1 tsp salt to a thick, slightly gritty batter, like thick porridge. Add a splash more water only if the blender stalls.
3 minStep 4: Blanch 5 ½ oz mung bean sprouts in boiling water for 1 minute, rinse in cold water and squeeze dry. Roughly chop them.
2 minStep 5: Stir the sprouts, 5 ½ oz kimchi, ½ onion, 3 spring onions, 2 cloves garlic and 1 tsp toasted sesame oil into the batter.
Step 6: Heat a quarter of the 1 ½ tbsp neutral oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add two ladlefuls of batter in separate rounds about 1.5 cm thick and 10 cm across.
1 minStep 7: Fry for 4 minutes until the underside is deep golden and crisp. Flip, press down lightly and fry for 3–4 minutes more, adding a little oil around the edges. Bindaetteok needs more oil than other pancakes; that is what makes it crunchy.
8 minStep 8: Fry the rest in batches with the rest of the 4 ½ tbsp neutral oil, draining on kitchen paper. Serve hot with the dipping sauce.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 50 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 12 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bindaetteok take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of spring onions?
- Chives, or a little finely sliced onion.
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