Hobak jeon is a Korean specialty that transforms a simple zucchini into a truly delicious and delicately crispy treat. The name of this recipe comes from hobak, meaning "zucchini," and jeon, which could be translated as "fritter" and refers to the flour and egg batter used in this recipe.
To ensure these tasty breaded zucchini bites turn out perfectly, we'll slice the zucchini into rounds about half a centimeter thick. This will allow them to coat well in flour, fry easily, and provide the right ratio of zucchini to batter. If you're gluten-free, you can substitute rice flour for the wheat flour in this recipe.
The sauce we'll serve with hobak jeon is very simple and quick to prepare . Just mix soy sauce with vinegar—preferably rice vinegar, which is what's used in Korea, although you can use whatever you have at home—and sesame seeds.
To enjoy this delicious Korean dish, we'll serve the hobak jeon freshly made with the sauce. We particularly like it as a side dish with grilled fish, so we can savor its full flavor.
Recipe Information
- Preparation time : 5 minutes
- Cooking time : 15 minutes
- Total time : 20 minutes
- Servings : 4
- Category : accompaniment
- Type of cuisine : Korean
- Calories per serving (kcal) : 59
Ingredients of hobak jeon
- 1 zucchini
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 1 egg
- Olive oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar
- Some sesame seeds
How to make hobak jeon
Wash and slice 1 zucchini into half-centimeter thick rounds, salt them to taste, and let them rest for 10 minutes. Remove excess water with kitchen paper.
We coat the zucchini slices with 2 tablespoons of wheat flour.
We coat the zucchini in a dish with 1 beaten egg.
Heat oil in a frying pan —a thickness of half a centimeter of oil will be enough— and brown the breaded zucchini for 2-3 minutes on each side over medium-high heat.
Meanwhile, mix 1 tablespoon of soy sauce with 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar and some sesame seeds in a bowl.
Once fried, drain the excess oil from the zucchini on absorbent paper and serve it with the sauce.
Easy-to-prepare summary
- We cut the zucchini into slices
- We flour the zucchini slices
- We coat them in beaten egg
- We fry the zucchini in olive oil
- We mix the soy sauce with the rice vinegar and sesame seeds to make the accompanying sauce.
- We serve the hobak jeon with the sauce
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