Donggeurangttaeng (Pan-Fried Meat Patties) in Zucchini Rings
A holiday pancake dish made by stuffing seasoned meat filling into hollowed-out Korean zucchini rings and pan-frying them until golden brown.
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This recipe takes savory donggeurangttaeng, an essential part of holiday feast spreads, and stuffs it into zucchini rings for a neat presentation. The key is thoroughly squeezing excess moisture from the beef, pork, and tofu, then kneading the filling for 10 minutes so it becomes well-bound. Adding extra egg yolk gives them a rich golden color that looks beautiful and is packed with nutrition.
- Servings
- about 3–4 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Minced beef150 g
- Ground pork150 g
- Tofu1/4 block, 100 g
- Minced onion4 tbsp
- Minced carrot2 tbsp
- Red chili pepper1 (minced)
- Minced green onion2 tbsp
Seasoning
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang)1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)2 tbsp
- Salt0.5 tsp
- Toasted sesame oil1 tbsp
- Ground black pepper1 tsp
- Ground toasted sesame seeds1 tbsp
Other Ingredients
- Egg for coating
- Flouras needed
- You can use beef and pork together, or use pork alone.
- Squeeze the blood from the meat, and mash the tofu and squeeze its moisture tightly.
- You can pan-fry the scooped-out zucchini insides on their own, mince them and add about 2 tbsp to the patty filling, or use them in stews.
Steps
You can use beef and pork together, or use pork alone.
Squeeze the blood from the meat, and mash the tofu and squeeze its moisture tightly.
Add all the ingredients and seasonings in the indicated amounts and knead them together.
Knead for about 10 minutes so the seasoning is thoroughly mixed in.
Slice the Korean zucchini slightly thick and hollow out the center with a knife, or cut it out using a round cutter.
You can pan-fry the scooped-out insides on their own, mince them and add about 2 tbsp to the patty ingredients above, or use them in stews.
Coat with flour and shake off the excess.
Press firmly between both palms to make them solid.
Coat with flour, dip in beaten egg, and pan-fry until golden brown.
Egg wash: Simply beat the eggs so the whites and yolks are well blended.
Adding an extra egg yolk will give them a deeper yellow color.
Ppunwife's tips
- They are also delicious made with seafood instead of meat.
- Adding an extra egg yolk to the beaten eggs gives them a deeper yellow color.
- In addition to zucchini, try slicing onions into rings to stuff them, or coat perilla leaves or chili peppers evenly with flour and stuff them as well.
FAQ
Can I use only pork without beef?
You can mix beef and pork together, or use pork alone.
How do I use the scooped-out zucchini insides?
You can pan-fry the scooped-out insides as is, mince them and add about 2 tbsp to the meat mixture, or use them as an ingredient in stews.
Can I make these with other vegetables instead of zucchini?
You can adapt this by slicing onions into rings to stuff them, or by stuffing perilla leaves and chili peppers that have been coated with flour.
Is there a way to give the pancakes a deeper yellow color?
Adding an extra egg yolk when beating the eggs allows you to pan-fry them with a much deeper, richer yellow color.
