Hobak Jeon Recipe

Hobak Jeon, or zucchini pancake. This is a light, crispy vegetable pancake that also serves as both a side dish or as a light snack.

This recipe makes 2 servings.

Ingredients you will need: 

- 1 large Hobak (Korean zucchini), julienned (This is available in most Asian groceries)
- 1 Carrot, grated
- 1 cup of Buchim Garu (Korean Pancake Mix) (This is also available in most Asian groceries)
- 1 cup of Water
- 2 TBSP of Corn Oil
- Cooking Oil for frying

Dipping Sauce Ingredients: 

- 2 TBSP of Soy Sauce
- 1 TSP of Vinegar
- 1/2 TSP of Sugar
- 1 TSP of Gochugaru(Korean Chili Powder) (This is also available in most Asian groceries)
- 3 stalks of Green Onions, chopped

Instructions: 

-1- Make the batter.
     In a large mixing bowl, combine together the zucchini, carrots, buchim garu, water and corn oil. Mix it well. It should resemble the consistency of a regular pancake batter.

-2- Heat a generous amount of cooking oil, in a non-stick frying pan. When the pan is hot enough, pour half of the prepared batter into it. Then tilt the pan so that it is covered evenly with the batter. Now, cook over medium-high heat until the bottom becomes a nice golden brown. Flip and brown the other side as well. Repeat this for the remaining batter that is left. Place the cooked pancakes on paper towels in order to remove the excess oil. Set the pancakes aside.

-3- Now make the dipping sauce.
     Combine all the ingredients together: soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, gochugaru and green onions. Mix these well and set aside.

-4- Slice the pancakes into thick strips and transfer them to a serving dish. Serve hot with the dipping sauce.

-5- Enjoy!

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