Daikon Radish With Chicken-Korean Style

zoukncook's Note:

Had a lot of daikon in the fridge and I wanted to try something different. Came across this recipe some time ago and loved it.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 medium daikon radish
• 2 boneless chicken legs with thigh (may substitute with chicken breast but taste might be less rich)
• ½ teaspoon chili flakes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Cooking sauce

• 2 cups chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sake
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon mirin
• pepper

Directions:

1. Peel daikon and cut into 1/2 inch half moons.
2. Cut chicken into 1/2- 1 inch pieces.
3. Heat oil. Add daikon and chicken and sauté over high heat. Stir in crushed garlic and chili flakes/pepper.
4. Add all ingredients for the cooking sauce. Cook over medium heat, constantly skimming.
5. When the sauce has nearly evaporated, sprinkle sesame oil.
6. Remove from heat and serve. Great with rice.
7. Even better the day after!

Reviews

[Sally Mom2Two]

This Recipe was great! I had daikon radish left from my winter CSA box and didn't want to make a cold 'slaw' type recipe with it. The whole family (inc 2 and 5-year old girls) LOVE this recipe. I modified it some. I didn't have sake, so I used some rice vinegar. I don't know what mirin is, so I just skipped it. This is now added to my regular rotation. We doubled+ the sauce the second and third time to have lots of sauce over rice.

[thepalateknows]

After buying Daikon Radishes at the Sonoma Farmer's Market today, I found this recipe. Had all the ingredients, so the first time I make a recipe I follow it exactly. this time, in the process of making it and tasting as I went, I realized it would need more flavor for our taste. Added yellow onion cubes, chopped tomato, grated ginger and straw mushrooms and it still turned out too bland. IF I make it again, I'd add a green pepper, more garlic, soy and would use sesame chili oil fairly liberally to punch it up.

[Terriyaki 2]

This was a hit with the men in my house! I was not honest with my husband and did not tell him the daikon was in there because he panics when I use ingredients he hasn't had before. He loved it and wants me to find another recipe using it. Yeah!