Okjubu's Hobakjeon

Name: Okjubu's Hobakjeon
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 zucchini; 1 cup Korean pancake mix; 1 cup water; 2 eggs; a pinch of seasoned salt; cooking oil, as needed

Golden-browned hobakjeon made with a 1:1:1 batter of Korean pancake mix, water, and egg

15 min Difficulty Easy drinking snack

Main ingredients

zucchini Korean pancake mix egg

Ingredients needed 2 servings

Shop ingredients on Coupang(Ad)

zucchini Korean pancake mix egg

Did you cook this?

How did it turn out when you followed this recipe?

Your cooking experience helps everyone find recipes they can trust.

Loading cooking feedback…

Lee Yeon-bok's Zucchini Jeon

A chewy hobakjeon made using glutinous rice flour to avoid sticky hands and fry cleanly.

15 minEasyside dish

ZucchiniSaltGlutinous rice flourEgg

pancake disheveryday side dishholiday food

Baek Jong-won's Shrimp and Zucchini Jeon

A zucchini jeon recipe by Baek Jong-won that maximizes crispiness with potato starch, using only the moisture from salted zucchini and the umami of dried shrimp, with no added water.

15 minEasydrinking snack

ZucchiniDried shrimpCheongyang chili pepperPotato starch

Super simpleMakgeolli side dishUmami

1 zucchini

1 cup Korean pancake mix

1 cup water

2 eggs

a pinch of seasoned salt

cooking oil, as needed

Recipe

In a bowl, combine 1 cup Korean pancake mix, 1 cup water, 1 egg, and a pinch of seasoned salt.
Whisk well to make a smooth batter.
Wash the zucchini under running water.
Julienne the zucchini into thin strips.
Heat a pan over medium heat and add a drizzle of cooking oil.
Place a portion of the julienned zucchini in the pan, then pour some batter over it to shape the jeon.
Beat the remaining 1 egg and drizzle it evenly over the jeon to create a yellow coating.
Pan-fry until both sides are golden brown.

Mix Korean pancake mix, water, egg, and salt to make a batter.
Place julienned zucchini in a pan and pour batter and egg wash over it while cooking.
Cook until both sides are golden and crispy.

Cooking tips

Unlike buchimgae, where ingredients are fully mixed into the batter, jeon is made by lightly coating the main ingredient with batter, preserving its clean, distinct appeal.
Serve with sweet and tangy pickled chili peppers on top like a garnish to enjoy without getting tired of the flavor.

Recommended for

Those who want to whip up a savory side dish in 15 minutes using seasonal zucchini.
Those who prefer jeon that highlights the natural sweetness and crispness of zucchini rather than being heavy with flour.

Okjubu's Squid and Zucchini Fritters

Crispy and sweet zucchini fritters with blanched squid, no moisture released

20 minEasydrinking snack

SquidZucchiniFrying flour

Korean pancakemakgeolli snackSeafood pancake

Yoon Yi-ryeon's Hobakjeon (Pan-fried Zucchini)

A crispy and fragrant hobakjeon made with Joseon zucchini, available only in late summer to early autumn. The key is adding a pinch of New Sugar to bring out the natural flavor of the zucchini.

15 minEasyside dish

Joseon zucchiniKorean pancake mixtempura floursaltNew Sugar

super simplehome-cooked mealseasonal dish

This Man's Cook Dried Shrimp Zucchini Pancake

A crispy zucchini pancake made without water, using only the natural moisture from zucchini and the savory broth from soaked dried shrimp, with starch flour to achieve maximum crunch.

20 minEasydrinking snack

zucchinidried shrimpmirinoniongreen chili pepper

crispysuper simpleseasonal dish