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Korean Zucchini Fritters (Hobak Jeon)

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!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 162 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: Korean

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

Instructions

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  1. Cut zucchini into 1/4 inch slices and lay them in layers out on a plate.
  2. Lightly sprinkle the cut zucchini slices with good quality sea salt before you add another layer.
  3. Leave them for 5-7 minutes so that they become well salted and slightly pickled.
  4. 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.
  5. Coat the zucchini slices with flour on both sides and set aside.
  6. 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.
  7. When both sides are nicely browned Jeons are ready to be taken off the heat.
  8. Make some dipping sauce by mixing soy sauce and vinegar together in a separate sauce dish.
  9. 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

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

% 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.