1-inchpiecefresh gingerpeeled and cut into 3 pieces
8ounces bonelesspork chopor other lean pork cut (not ground), frozen 15 minutes before slicing
11/2 cupsall-purpose flouror gluten free flour
1/4cuprice flour
1/4teaspoonbaking soda
1cupkimchiroughly chopped
6green onions (aka scallions)trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2largeeggswell beaten
Neutral oil (like canola, grapeseed, or peanut oil)for frying
1tablespoonrice wine vinegar
1tablespoontoasted sesame oil
1tablespoontoasted sesame seeds
1teaspoon{Gochugaru} Korean chile powder
Instructions
For the marinade: Combine 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce or tamari, 2 tablespoons of the water, the honey, the lemon juice, the ginger, and the garlic cloves in a large shallow nonreactive bowl or dish and stir until well combined. Remove meat from the freezer, trim off any excess fat, and trim across the grain, into paper-thin slices. Add meat to the marinade and marinate covered in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
For the batter: When meat is ready, whisk the all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour), the rice flour, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add eggs and water to flour, and mix until well combined and batter resembles pancake batter (a few lumps may remain). Remove meat from marinade and roughly chop into 1-inch pieces, then add to the batter along with all the kimchi and half the green onions and stir to coat thoroughly.
Add 1 to 2 tablespoons oil to a large nonstick frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Make sure the oil is hot before you start cooking, and note that the more oil you use, the crispier the pancake will get on the edges. Spoon one-third (about 1 1/2 cups) of the batter (making sure to get the meat and other goodies) into the pan and cook until the underside is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Using a large spatula, carefully flip the pancake on the plate and cook until the underside is golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes more. Slide pancake onto a cutting board and rest. Repeat with remaining oil and batter to make two more pancakes.
For the dipping sauce: Combine the remaining soy sauce or tamari, water, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, chile powder, and remaining scallions in a serving bowl and whisk to combine. Slice pancake into 6 or 8 wedges and serve with dipping sauce.