Chinese Quick Pickled Radish Salad With Garlic Recipes

QUICK AND EASY PICKLED DAIKON RADISH

Steps:

• Wash and peel the daikon radish
• Cut the daikon radish to the shape you prefer. (thin match sticks, thick sticks or cubes). and put it in a large bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of salt and massage it into the freshly cut radish. Let the radish sit for 15 minutes while it draws out the bitter water.
• Once 15 minutes is up, rinse the daikon well with cold water and set aside
• In a separate bowl, mix together all the ingredients under the 'Vinegar Brine' and set aside. Taste the vinegar solution to see if it is sweet or tart enough for your preference.
• (Optional) Peel and smash 1 clove of garlic to flatten it and release the juices and put it in the brine
• Add the daikon radish into glass jars and cover with vinegar brine until the daikon is fully submerged in it. If you want it garlicky or spicy, add in the optional smashed garlic and whole chili peppers into the jars as well.
• Seal well and let it sit in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours but preferably 24 hours.
• Enjoy!

QUICK PICKLED RADISHES

Steps:

• Place radish slices into a pint-sized jar with a lid.
• Heat vinegar and water in a small non-reactive saucepan over medium heat; whisk in sugar and salt until just dissolved. Remove from heat and add star anise pod, cumin seed, and black peppercorns. Let cool slightly for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour liquid over radishes. Cover and let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.

CHINESE RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine radishes and carrot in a shallow container. Whisk the soy sauce, vinegar, honey, oil and hot pepper sauce together in a small bowl. Pour over the radishes and carrot. Cover and marinate in fridge for 1 hour minimum.
• Just before serving, place the alfalfa sprouts on a small serving dish and arrange the radishes and carrots on top. Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
• Serves 4.

CHINESE QUICK PICKLED RADISH SALAD WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Slice the radishes finely. Add all the other ingredients, leaving some coriander (cilantro) leaves for a garnish and mix thoroughly.
• Put the radish pickle into an attractive serving dish and just before serving scatter the remaining coriander (cilantro) leaves over the top as a garnish.
• Serve with all types of Chinese and Oriental food.
• Keeps for up to 24 hours in the fridge.

STICKY DUCK WITH CHINESE PICKLED RADISHES

Steps:

• Put the radishes in a sieve over a bowl. Sprinkle with the caster sugar and 2 tsp salt, and leave for at least 30 mins or up to 1 hr. Make a dressing by mixing the vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and chilli together until the sugar dissolves. Gently press the radishes to release any liquid, then tip them into a bowl and pour over the dressing.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. For the duck, mix the honey, soy, rice wine and vinegar in a small bowl. Slash the skin of the duck breasts and season with salt, pepper and the five-spice powder. Heat an ovenproof frying pan and cook the duck, skin-side down, for 5 mins until golden. Flip over, baste with the honey and soy mix, then put the pan in the oven for 15-20 mins, turning the breasts a couple of times to glaze the skin. Leave the duck in the pan to rest.
• For the radish leaves, heat the oil in a small wok, add the leaves and garlic, and stir-fry until the leaves are just wilted. Splash with soy, drizzle with sesame oil and scatter with sesame seeds. Serve the duck breasts whole or sliced - it's up to you - with the pickled radishes and the stir-fried leaves.

PICKLED RADISH & CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and spring onion.
• Use a teaspoon to scrape out the cucumber's seeds, then slice into halfmoons. Mix into the dressing with the radishes and scatter with coriander. Serve.

CHINESE PICKLED CUCUMBER (A QUICK PICKLE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Add cucumber into a big bowl. Sprinkle salt over the sliced cucumbers and gently toss them with your hands so the cucumbers are evenly coated. Rest for 30 minutes to an hour, tossing them occasionally.
• Once the cucumbers are done resting, drain off the liquid that has collected in the bottom of the container and gently rinse the cucumbers with cold water to remove the excess salt. Place the rinsed cucumbers and garlic cloves into a heat-proof, sealable container or mason jars. Make sure to arrange the cucumbers to be packed together, without too much excess space between them.
• Heat the sichuan peppercorns and dried chilis over medium-low heat in a small pot. Toss the spices until fragrant, around 1 minute.
• Once the spices are fragrant add the vinegar, water, soy sauce, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
• Pour the hot brine over the cucumbers until they are completely covered.
• Allow the pickles to cool to room temperature and seal the container.
• Let the cucumbers pickle overnight in the fridge and enjoy!