Quick & Easy Korean Zucchini Fritters (Hobak Jeon)
Tender zucchini with a crispy outside served with a tangy and savory dipping sauce. These quick and easy Korean zucchini fritters are ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients. A great side dish to add more vegetables to your diet. I also share how to make these gluten-free with ingredient substitutes below.
Ingredients
- 0.885 lb zucchini or 2 x 7-inch long zucchinis
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- ¼ cup potato starch or cornstarch for gluten-free, or all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce or tamari sauce or coconut aminos for gluten-free
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar/apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon gochugaru or red pepper flakes/sliced chilis
Instructions
- Slice the zucchini into ¼-inch-thick slices and remove the ends. Place sliced zucchini onto cutting board in a single layer.
- Evenly sprinkle salt on both sides of the zucchini slices. Let them sit for 10 minutes to draw out excess liquid. Then lightly dab zucchini with a clean kitchen paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Prepare a shallow bowl of potato starch or all-purpose flour and evenly coat zucchini slices in it, ensuring no bald spots. Shake off any excess starch or flour.
- Then transfer floured zucchini in a single layer onto a large baking tray lined with parchment paper. Do not overlap them.
- Then in a small mixing bowl, beat eggs and sesame oil and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon or 15 ml of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Then dip a zucchini slice into the egg batter and lower it into the pan. Repeat this until three-quarters of the pan is filled and do not over crowd. You'll need to fry in batches.
- Fry fritters each side until yellow golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer cooked fritters onto a wire rack or a paper towel lined plate for excess oil to drain off to prevent soggy fritters.
- Lastly in a small bowl, combine dipping sauce ingredients as listed above and enjoy with fritters.
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Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1132mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg