Korean Zucchini Fritters (Hobak Jeon)
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Korean Zucchini Fritters (Hobak Jeon)
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Korean Zucchini Fritters (Hobak Jeon) is a great banchan(side dish) for your everyday meal. This mildly sweet (naturally) and soft jeon makes it perfect for kids. One of my daughter's favorite!
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Ingredients
- 1 Korean baby zucchini (애호박 Ae-hobak)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup flour (more if you have a big zucchini!)
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt (Trader Joe's)
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil/olive oil
Dipping Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Kikkoman soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (regular vinegar is ok too)
- roasted sesame seeds
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Instructions
- Cut zucchini into 1/4 inch slices and lay them in layers out on a plate.
- Lightly sprinkle the cut zucchini slices with good quality sea salt before you add another layer.
- Leave them for 5-7 minutes so that they become well salted and slightly pickled.
- In the mean time, put some flour onto a plate or a shallow bowl. Also whisk one egg into another shallow bowl and add a pinch of salt to the egg.
- Coat the zucchini slices with flour on both sides and set aside.
- Heat about 2 T of vegetable or olive oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Make an assembly line of the flour coated zucchinis -> beaten egg -> pan. Dip each floured zucchini piece into the egg, coat it fully and then put it in the frying pan.
- When both sides are nicely browned Jeons are ready to be taken off the heat.
- Make some dipping sauce by mixing soy sauce and vinegar together in a separate sauce dish.
- Serve the Hobak Jeon and sauce together as banchan in your delicious Korean meal.
Notes
- NUTRITIONAL NOTES - the sodium for dipping sauce is not included because it's hard to know how much you will be dipping. :) In any case, it would NOT be the whole 2 Tbs of soy sauce!
- Substitute zucchini with shitake mushrooms, eggplant, fish fillet (cod or flounder), shrimp, oyster, calf liver … the possibilities are endless.
- Jeons taste best when fresh and hot but they also keep well in the fridge for days. Just reheat in the pan on medium heat with a little bit of oil.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
316mg
(13%)
Potassium
334mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
22.3mg
(25%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 316mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 22.3mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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