Korean Fried Zucchini (Hobak Jun or Jeon)

Korean Fried Zucchini

"A delicious and healthy Korean side dish, Hobak Jun (or Jeon) is easy to prepare and goes well with almost every Korean meal. The zucchini is coated in a thin batter of flour and egg, sauteed on both sides, and served with soy sauce for dipping."

               Prep Time: 5 minutes

              Cook Time: 15 minutes

              Total Time: 20 minutes

               Ingredients:

• 1 medium-large zucchini, sliced into 1/4 inch coins
• 1/2 Cup Flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tsp salt
• 1-2 Tbsp vegetable or olive oil (for saute pan)

            Preparation:

1. Distribute 1 tsp salt over zucchini slices.
2. Add remaining 1 tsp salt to beaten egg.
3. Put flour and egg in separate shallow dishes next to stove.
4. Heat lightly greased saute pan to medium heat.
5. Coat zucchini coins first with flour, and then dip and coat with beaten egg and place into pan.
6. Saute zucchini for about 3-4 minutes per side, turning once, or until they are a light golden brown.
7. You can serve with the basic or spicy dipping sauces or nothing at all.

Beat the eggs. I seasoned them with salt and pepper.

I seasoned the flour with salt and pepper, too. 

Cook them a few minutes on each side in a little bit of vegetable or canola oil. 

These cook quickly and they are quite tasty! I dipped mine in some ponzu sauce, because I was short on time to make my own, but you can make your own dipping sauce of your own liking.  Oh, and I seasoned the cooked zucchini with a light sprinkling of sea salt after I removed them from the pan. 

Spicy Dipping Sauce:

A spicy dipping sauce for Korean dumplings, scallion pancakes, and tempura. A twist on the basic soy sauce and vinegar version, this adds a lot or a little spice to your meal.

              Prep Time: 5 minutes

              Cook Time: 5 minutes

              Total Time: 10 minutes

              Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp chili pepper flakes (kochukaru)
• 1 Tbsp scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic

Korean Fried Zucchini and Spicy Dipping Sauce recipes are courtesy of: http://koreanfood.about.com/