Kimchi and Sweet Corn Fritters

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegan kimchi
• 1 cup sweet corn kernels
• 1/2 tbsp gochujang
• 1 green onion (chopped)
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour (, plus 1-2 tbsp more if needed)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 cup kimchi juice
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• Pinch salt (or to taste)
• Pinch sugar (or to taste)
• Neutral oil (for cooking (avocado, canola, vegetable, etc))
• Vegan mayo or sour cream
• Chopped green onions (for garnish)

Directions

• Roughly chop the kimchi. I used a pair of scissors to cut mine into smaller pieces.
• Prepare a large bowl. Add the kimchi, corn kernels, gochujang, green onions, flour, corn starch, kimchi juice, and sesame oil.
• Mix well until there are no signs of dry flour or corn starch. This should be a thick pancake batter consistency. If the batter is still runny, add 1-2 tbsp more flour and mix well.
• Taste the batter. Add some salt and sugar, to taste, if needed. If the corn is not very sweet, you can add some sugar to counter the acidity from the kimchi. I used very fermented kimchi so it has a very strong flavor.
• Heat a large non stick pan or skillet over medium high heat. Add enough oil to thinly coat the surface of the pan.
• Once hot, you add 1 tbsp of the batter (or more, depending on your choice and size of choice), and spread the batter as thin as possible to get a much of a crispy surface area as possible.
• Repeat this for the rest until you have 5-6 fritters in a pan (depending on the size of your cookware).
• :eave the fritters to cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until the edges start to dry out and crisp up. Once golden brown and crisp, flip over and cook the remaining side.
• Drain the fritters from the oil and place on a cooling rack.
• Serve with vegan mayo, sour cream, or your dipping sauce of choice.
• This is best enjoyed while hot.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.
• To reheat leftovers, you can place these in a non-stick pan and cook until crispy.
• You can also air-fry the fritters until crispy.

A vegan fusion of Korean kimchi pancakes and sweet corn fritters. From Jeeca (thefoodietakesflight) on Instagram.