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Cabbage Pancakes Recipe (No Flour!)

Delicious breakfast pancakes that pack in the protein and fiber.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegetarian
Servings: 3 pancakes
Calories: 156kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Skillet
  • 1 Metal spatula
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 large chef's knife
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 set of measuring cups
  • 1 set of measuring spoons

Ingredients

The Pancakes

  • 3 cups shredded cabbage (loosely packed)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp. coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

The Toppings

  • 1 tsp. sesame oil (drizzle on at serving)
  • 1 tsp. toasted sesame seeds (for garnish and flavor)
  • 1 tbsp. coconut aminos (or soy sauce - or to taste)

Instructions

Prep The Cabbage So The Pancakes Hold Together

  • If you are using a cabbage head, slice off what you need as thinly as you can get it. The bigger your chunks of cabbage, the longer this will take to cook and possibly burn in some spots. If you don't trust yourself to slice these thin enough, use a coleslaw mix or pre-shredded cabbage from the store. That said, you don't have to overthink it. I slice from a head of cabbage every day, and it works just fine. So it all depends on how sensitive you are to texture.
    Sliced cabbage on a cutting board.

Make The Egg Mixture

  • Break the eggs into a larger mixing bowl and give them a quick stir to scramble them.
    Lightly beaten eggs in a mixing bowl.

Mix

  • Add the cabbage to the eggs, and beat them well. I use chopsticks because they make it easy to foam the eggs without cabbage spraying everywhere. The idea is to mix fast enough to get the eggs to foam a bit. This is a reaction from the cabbage and eggs being put together. But it only happens if you mix fast.
    Cabbage and eggs mixed together until the eggs become a bit foamy.

Season

  • Add one tablespoon of coconut amino to the mix. This will slightly reduce the foam, but that's okay. Add anything else you want cooked in your cabbage pancake here, unless it's a topping.
    Adding coconut aminos to the cabbage and eggs.

Pan-Fry Until Golden

  • Warm the oil in a skillet and pour a third of the mix into the pan. You can shape it a bit as it cooks if the egg runs all over the pan. If your heat is high, reduce it to medium or less here. These will burn on high heat.
    A third of the Cabbage Pancake recipe cooking in hot oil.

When It's Done Cooking

  • The pancake is done when you press it with a spatula, and no egg foam comes up out of the pancake. (See example in post above). Remember to flip this frequently to avoid burning.
    Pressing the pancake to show no raw egg. This is when it's done.

Serve

  • Transfer to a plate and top with a drizzle of sesame oil, plenty of coconut aminos, and a light sprinkle of sesame seeds.
    Topping Cabbage Pancakes with sesame oil, coconut aminos, and sesame seeds.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.33the recipe | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 186mg | Sodium: 310mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg