How To Make Pickled Daikon Recipes

PICKLED DAIKON

Steps:

• Peel the radish and then slice it thinly as desired.
• Sprinkle with salt and leave for 2 hours in order to draw out moisture.
• Place the salt, sugar, vinegar, water and chillies in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Continue stirring the pickling mixture until all the salt and sugar have dissolved. Set aside to cool down.
• Squeeze the excess moisture out of the radish.
• Layer the vegetable along with sprinklings of dill in a sterilised, airtight storage container.
• Pour in the pickling liquid, ensuring all surfaces of the radish are covered.
• Wait for at least 2 days, but preferably 1 month, for the flavours to develop.
• Serve with a bowl of rice or miso soup.

SWEET PICKLED DAIKON RADISH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat add the vinegar, water, sugar, and turmeric. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and allow it to cool.
• Meanwhile, peel the daikon radish and slice into 1/4-inch thick rounds. (If your daikon is very large, slice the rounds into semicircles.) Place in a colander with salt and mix well. Place the colander over a bowl and let drain for 1 hour. Rinse the salt off with a couple of changes of water and dry the daikon well. Put into a sterilized glass jar. Pour the cooled brine through a coffee filter (or a cheesecloth lined strainer) into the jar to cover the radish slices. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. Will keep for about 2 weeks.

PICKLED DAIKON

Steps:

• Sterilise the jar or jars you'll be using to store the daikon.Choose glass jars with an airtight, metal lid and ensure they have been washed by hand in hot soapy water then rinsed well. Check that the metal lids do not have rubber inserts. Preheat the oven to 130 Degrees C (270 F) and place the jars in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Peel the daikon, and thinly slice.
• Combine the water, sugar, vinegar, salt and chilli in a non-reactive saucepan.
• Over a medium heat, stir to dissolve the sugar. Increase the heat, and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, and add the daikon.Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
• Using tongs, place the daikon pieces into your prepare jar, and pour over the brine.
• Allow to cool on your kitchen bench for 30 minutes, and then refrigerate.

JAPANESE PICKLED DAIKON RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare daikon: Peel daikon and cut it in half.
• Mix seasoning: Put shio koji, rice vinegar, sugar in a small bowl and mix well.
• Massage: Put daikon and the seasoning in a plastic bag, and massage them well.
• Pickle: Close the bag tight, put it in a container, and pickle for 2-3 days in the fridge.
• Slice: Open the bag, transfer to a container, slice, and enjoy.

PICKLED DAIKON RADISH AND CARROT

Steps:

• Heat vinegar and sugar in a saucepan over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and refrigerate to cool. Place daikon and carrot in a glass jar with the cilantro and chile peppers. Pour the cooled vinegar mixture over, submerging the vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

PICKLED CARROTS AND DAIKON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine daikon, carrots and jalapenos. In a saucepan, bring water, vinegar, sugar, salt and, if desired, liquid smoke to a boil. Simmer until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture over vegetables, ensuring vegetables are submerged; cool. Transfer to jars, if desired; cover tightly. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour before serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, stirring occasionally.