Chinese Braised Daikon Radish
Make a comforting and healthy one-pot dinner with daikon radish and a protein of your choice! {paleo, gluten-free}
Servings: 2 to 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 green onions , chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger , minced
- 1 pound (450 grams) ground meat (beef, pork, chicken, or turkey)
- 2 teaspoons Doubanjiang (Spicy Fermented Bean Paste)
- 1 Daikon radish (about 700 grams / 2 pounds)
- 2 cups chicken stock (vegetable stock, or water)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry) (Optional)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon five-spice powder (the homemade version works better)
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt or to taste
Instructions
- Heat a medium-size dutch oven (or heavy duty pot) over medium heat until hot. Add a tablespoon of oil. Add green onion and ginger. Cook for a minute to release the flavor.
- Add ground meat. Cook and stir until surface turns brown.
- Add the doubanjiang. Cook and stir until the meat is evenly coated.
- Add the radish. Cook and stir to mix well.
- Add Shaoxing wine, chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, and five spice powder. Cook over medium high heat until brought to a boil. Turn to medium low heat. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the radish turns tender. Add salt to taste.
- Serve with steamed rice or by itself.
Nutrition
Serving: 366g, Calories: 279kcal, Carbohydrates: 8.4g, Protein: 35.7g, Fat: 10.8g, Saturated Fat: 3.4g, Cholesterol: 101mg, Sodium: 727mg, Potassium: 760mg, Fiber: 2.1g, Sugar: 5.7g, Vitamin A: 100IU, Vitamin C: 24.8mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 21.8mg