Spicy Roasted Daikon Radish ‘French Fries’
4 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Adopted from Cooking on the Weekends
These fries are a sure fire way to get everyone to love daikon radishes! Great for a side dish or snack, and full of delicious Asian flavors, you simply won’t be able to stop snacking on them!
Ingredients
3½ tablespoons of a high smoke point oil (we like coconut or avocado!)
1½ teaspoons chili paste
1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce, tamari or liquid aminos
½ teaspoon ginger pulp, freshly grated (or 1 tsp of dried ginger)
½ teaspoon coconut sugar
½ teaspoon salt
5 cups (about 1 ¾-pounds) Daikon radish, peeled & sliced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 475°F, and adjust a rack to the center.
Make the seasoning. In a small bowl, combine the oil, chili paste, Tamari or soy sauce, ginger, sugar and salt.
Prep Daikon. Cut the Daikon into sections approximately 3-inches long, then cut about ¼-inch slices off the side of each one, to make a base. Stand the sections on their bases, and cut them, vertically into slices about ¼-inch thick. Stand these slices on top of each other, and then cut them into sticks about ¼-inch thick. Add all of the Daikon slices to a baking sheet and set aside.
Assemble. Drizzle this over the Daikon slices and then use your hands to toss them until they're all evenly coated and in a single layer.
Roast. Place the baking sheet in the preheated 475°F oven and roast until they are golden brown on all sides, about 30 minutes. (You should gently toss/flip them about halfway through the cooking time.)
Drain, cool and serve. Add a double layer of paper towels to another baking sheet, and when the fries are done, add them on top of the towels to drain and cool.
