Pickled Daikon Slices

Pickled Daikon slices are great as a snack, as a ban chan dish, or added to kimbop and leaf wraps.

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh Daikon Radish
2 teaspoon salt

Marinade
2 1/2 cups rice vinegar
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup broth

Broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 ounce dried kombu (kelp)

Directions

Preparation:

Wash fresh Daikon in cold water.
If needed, remove the skin with a vegetable peeler.
Shave or slice the Daikon cross wise into "poster paper" thin slices.
Place the sliced Daikon into a bowl, add salt, and mix well.
Let stand about one hour.

Broth
Bring water to a boil and add the kombu.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for fifteen minutes.

Sterilize a jar or other lidded container (large enough for about 3 cups) in a boiling water bath for about three minutes.

Marinade
Remove Kombu from broth and discard.
Add vinegar and sugar to the kombu broth.
Increase heat to medium and sitr until sugar is completely dissolved.
Continue heating until marinade just begins to lightly boil.
Remove from heat.

Final Mix
Transfer Daikon to a strainer and press out excess moisture.
Place into the sterile container and add hot marinade.
Stir gently and let cool.
Cover and refrigerate.
Daikon slices will be ready to eat in 48 hours.

 Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 ounce
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   64.21  
Calories From Fat (0%)   0.27  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 0.06g   0%  
Saturated Fat 0.02g   0%  
Cholesterol 0.00mg   0%  
Sodium 307.48mg   13%  
Potassium 397.67mg   11%  
Carbohydrates 30.71g   10%  
Dietary Fiber 0.92g   4%  
Sugar 13.91g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 29.79g      
Protein 0.36g   1%  

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