Air Fried Vegan Oil Free Korean Pancakes with Gochujang Sauce

When I made oil free Korean pancakes using a flour mixture, air frying them failed. They turned out like stone in texture. I decided to  use an oil free, flourless recipe I used before with the unique ingredients shown below.  In this past version, I baked the pancakes in the microwave with success.  I felt this recipe from this past blog might work in the air fryer and it did.  OMG! Easy and delicious.

Whereas I used a spicy soy dipping sauce the last time, this time I utilized a sweet and spicy Gochujang recipe for a change. I took it a step further and used a homemade Gochujang sauce the recipe of which is shown below.

How popular is Gochujang Sauce among the Koreans?  See the photo below of the different sized Gochujang in the Asian Store in Monroeville, PA.  The one I usually buy is the top container in the triad below.  I thought the middle one was huge until the owner of the Asian store showed me the biggest size one. OMG!

Air Fried Vegan Oil Free Korean Pancakes with Gochujang Sauce

Based on this recipe

• 1 banana, mashed
• 2 medium sweet potatoes cooked (about 2 cups), do not overcook
• 2 tbsp carrots, julienned
• 2 tbsp green or red pepper, sliced into short sticks
• 2 tbsp zucchini, julienned
• 2 tbsp green onions, chopped coarsely
• 1\2 tsp garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste

Mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl with a fork and shape into 8 patties. If mushy because you overcooked the sweet potatoes,, refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Place the patties in the air fryer basket. Flatten the patties with your fingers. Place four at a time.

Air fry at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for 9 min and then flip and airfry for 2-3 minutes more. Then repeat with the rest of the patties.

Serve with the Sweet Spicy Gochujang Sauce (recipe below).

Sweet Spicy Gochujang Sauce

 From this blog post, and this, and this. See also this for another type of gochujang dressing .

• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce 
• 1 tbsp gochujang sauce (store bought or homemade see recipe below)
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1/4 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder 
• 1/2 tsp ginger powder 

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl with a fork. 

Homemade Gochujang Sauce 

Adapted from this site

• 4 tbsp red or brown or white miso paste (I used white miso)
• 1\2 tbsp red paprika  
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp. sugar or stevia sweetener

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl with a fork.