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Crispy Zucchini Pancakes (Hobak buchimgae)

Easy Korean Zucchini fritters that is great as appetizer, side dish (banchan) for any Korean meal. Serve hot or room temp. Serve with soy vinegar dipping sauce.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 219 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 large Korean Zucchini (Hobahk) or 2 small Italian zucchini, ¼ in thick sticks (should make approx 2 C)
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2-3 green chili peppers (optional)
  • 1/3 Cup all purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp Korean Tempura Mix (튀김 가루 Twigim Garoo – see my yache twigim post for pic)
  • 6 Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt (Trader Joe's) (for flash pickling)
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
For the sauce
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar
  • dash of red pepper powder (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Cut Zucchini into 1/4 in slices and then into match sticks. One zucchini should make about 2 cups
  2. Peel and slice onion into thin slices. Similar thickness as the zucchini.
  3. Sprinkle some sea salt (about 1 tsp per2 C) on the zucchini and toss them. Make sure the salt is evenly distributed throughout. Leave them salted for 5-7 min
  4. Gently squeeze out excess water from the zucchini sticks.
  5. In a large bowl, add the zucchini stick, sliced onions and then flour, water and tempura mix. Mix with your hands gently until fully mixed. The consistency should be like pancake batter or drinkable yogurt. The amount of batter should not be more than the vegetable.
  6. On medium high, heat a non-stick frying pan or cast iron pan with about 1 ~ 2 T of oil. You can make one large pancake but also make several smaller pancakes.
  7. Fry until the edges become brown. 3 min or so on each side but results will vary.
  8. Turn it over when the bottom side edges become golden brown.
  9. Add more oil (1T or more) after turning it over.
  10. When both sides have browned, move it to a cutting board and cut the buchimgae into bite size pieces.
  11. Best served hot with some soy sauce + vinegar sauce mixture.
Make Dipping Sauce
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  1. Make the Soy Vinegar dipping sauce by mixing 2 Tbs soy sauce and 1 Tbs rice vinegar. Optionally, you can add chopped green onions, sesame seeds and even a dash of red chili powder.

Notes

  • Variations/Substitutions
  • Variations/Substitutions
  • Storage/Reheating Tips/Serving ideas
  • Storage/Reheating Tips/Serving ideas
  • instead of tempura batter mix, substitute

    1/2 C flour + 6~7 T water + 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tsp sugar

  • 1/2 C flour + 6~7 T water + 1/2 tsp salt + 1/2 tsp sugar
  • use any combination of the following ingredients with or without zucchini

    calamari, shrimp, scallops, clams, imitation crab meat green onions, chinese chives, kkaetnip, Korean green chili peppers, shishito peppers, annaheim peppers, jalapeno peppers

  • calamari, shrimp, scallops, clams, imitation crab meat
  • green onions, chinese chives, kkaetnip, Korean green chili peppers, shishito peppers, annaheim peppers, jalapeno peppers
  • substitute or add the following into the batter:

    sweet rice flour, potato flour you can also add an egg if you want some additional richness, just reduce the amount of water

  • sweet rice flour, potato flour
  • you can also add an egg if you want some additional richness, just reduce the amount of water
  • keep at cool room temp for 6-8 hrs and can be served at room temperature
  • keep in fridge for few days
  • taste best when reheated in the frying pan. usually no additional oil is needed
  • great as afternoon snacks for kids, doshirak(lunchbox) banchan and party dish since you can make this in advance and no reheating is necessary

Nutrition Information

Calories 219kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Sodium 350mg (15%) Potassium 168mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 125IU (3%) Vitamin C 11.1mg (12%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 219

% Daily Value*

Calories 219kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Sodium 350mg 15%
Potassium 168mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 125IU 3%
Vitamin C 11.1mg 12%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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