Side Dishes

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp

Name: Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 150 g Korean zucchini; 0.5 g Salt; 20 g Onion; 10 g Green onion; 10 g Red chili pepper; 20 g Perilla oil; 5 g Minced garlic; 20 g Dried shrimp; 30 g Perilla seed powder

애호박들깨볶음

A classic Korean side dish of half-moon zucchini stir-fried in perilla oil with garlic, dried shrimp and perilla seed powder. Dried shrimp and perilla add savory umami and nuttiness.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp

15mPrep

10mCook

3Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Zucchini (Aehobak)Tender, pale-green Korean summer squash
Korean Green Onions (Pa)Thick daepa, slender jjokpa and the green onions in almost every dish
Korean Chili PeppersFresh green and red chilies, from mild to Cheongyang
Perilla Seeds & Perilla OilKorea's other sesame 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

Korean Knife Cuts: Julienne, Diagonal, Cubes and MoreThe six cuts Korean recipes use, and why each dish calls for its own shape

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the zucchini into half-moons.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp — step 1

Sprinkle the zucchini with salt, let it sit briefly and remove the water.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp — step 2

Julienne the onion, quarter the green onion lengthwise, and slice the red chili diagonally, letting the seeds fall away.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp — step 3

Heat the perilla oil in a pan and sauté the garlic first.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp — step 4

Add the dried shrimp and stir-fry.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp — step 5

When the shrimp are toasted, add the zucchini, then the onion and green onion, and stir-fry with the perilla seed powder. Add the red chili at the end and toss once more.

Stir-Fried Zucchini with Perilla Seeds & Dried Shrimp — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

184.6Calories (kcal)

16.2 gCarbs

10.4 gProtein

8.7 gFat

202 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.