Golden Crisp Daikon Cake with Spicy Herb Soy Sauce

Name: Golden Crisp Daikon Cake with Spicy Herb Soy Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams daikon (Asian white radish), peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 Tbsps dried shrimp, finely chopped; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 1 grated peeled fresh ginger, juices included; 118 milliliters finely chopped green onions (about 3 large); 2 Chinese sweet pork sausages (lop chong), cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 3 ounces); 355 milliliters rice flour; 1 Tbsp Asian sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted; 237 milliliters soy sauce; 2 smalls Thai red chiles, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, thinly sliced crosswise or 1 tablespoon hot chili sauce (such as sriracha); 2 Tbsps (or more) vegetable oil, divided; 355 milliliters water, divided

If $1.12 per serving falls in your budget, Golden Crisp Daikon Cake with Spicy Herb Soy Sauce might be an awesome gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 295 calories, 13g of protein, and 14g of fat each. A mixture of daikon, soy sauce, cilantro leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Fit processor with large-hole grating disk. Working with a few pieces of daikon at a time, place daikon pieces in feed tube and process until coarsely grated.

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Daikon Radish

Transfer daikon to bowl. Replace grating disk in processor with metal blade. Return daikon to processor and finely chop, using on/off turns.

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Daikon Radish

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Bowl

Heat heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add sausage cubes to skillet and sauté until fat renders and sausage browns, about 5 minutes.

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Sausage

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Add green onions and dried shrimp; stir 1 minute.

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Dried Shrimp

Green Onions

Add daikon with juices and 1/2 cup water; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until daikon is soft and liquid is almost evaporated, stirring frequently, about 25 minutes.

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Daikon Radish

Water

Meanwhile, spray 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray.

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Whisk rice flour and remaining 1 cup water in large bowl until well blended. Stir in daikon mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Rice Flour

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Water

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Whisk

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Spread daikon mixture evenly in prepared pan.

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Daikon Radish

Spread

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Place cake pan on bamboo steamer rack set over wok filled halfway with simmering water or on metal rack set over simmering water in pot. Cover with lid; steam over medium heat until cake is set and firm to touch, occasionally adding more water to wok or pot as needed, about 45 minutes.

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Water

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Remove pan from steamer; cool cake in pan 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate daikon cake in pan overnight.

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Daikon Radish

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Frying Pan

Whisk soy sauce and sesame oil in small bowl.

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Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

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Whisk

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Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in small skillet over medium heat.

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Vegetable Oil

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Add cilantro, ginger with juices, and chiles or hot chili sauce; stir 30 seconds.

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Chili Sauce

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Ginger

Mix ginger mixture into soy sauce mixture. DO AHEAD Daikon cake and sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.

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Soy Sauce

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Ginger

Sauce

Run small knife around daikon cake to loosen. Invert onto cutting board.

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Daikon Radish

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Knife

Cut cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices (not wedges), then cut each slice crosswise into 2-inch-long pieces.

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add daikon cake slices to skillet and cook until golden brown, adding more oil to skillet for each batch as needed, about 5 minutes per side.

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Cooking Oil

Daikon Radish

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Transfer slices to platter.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds