Savory Chinese Turnip Pancakes
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Savory Chinese Turnip Pancakes
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Chinese turnip pancakes are one of my favorites using Chinese turnips (daikon radish is also okay to use). If you’ve ever been to dim sum and had Chinese turnip cakes, these chinese pancakes are a much easier way to get a similar flavor…with the turnip, scallions, and Chinese sausage.
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Ingredients
For the Pancakes:
- 1 Chinese sausage (lop cheung – a few slices of good, thick-cut, smoky bacon can also be substituted)
- 2 tablespoons dried shrimp (optional)
- 2 scallions
- 1 cup daikon radish (or Chinese white turnip, grated)
- 1 cup AP flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- vegetable oil (for cooking)
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon scallion (chopped)
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Instructions
- Rinse the dried sausage, dice it up, and set aside. If using bacon, simply cook the bacon until it’s crisp and still a bit chewy, and then dice. If using the dried shrimp, rinse in warm water, and give them a rough chop. Wash and chop the scallions. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the scallion for the dipping sauce.
- Wash and peel your turnip/radish. Grate 1 cup.
- Make the batter by putting the flour, cornstarch, salt, white pepper, egg, water, sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds into a mixing bowl and combining thoroughly. Fold in the sausage, shrimp, scallions (minus 1 tablespoon for the dipping sauce) and grated turnip.
- Before you make your pancakes, make your dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. There are no rules for this sauce! Make it spicy, make it sweet, make it vinegar-y with some black Chinese vinegar…
- Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan. Sprinkle some sesame seeds onto the pan and spoon about ½ cup of the batter on top of the sesame seeds. Use a spatula to quickly spread it evenly across the bottom of the pan and form a round pancake. Sprinkle some more sesame seeds on top.
- Let the pancake cook for about 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown on one side. Flip the pancake and press it down a bit. Add a little more oil to the pan if it’s dried out. Once that side is also golden brown, flip the pancake again and cook on the first side for a minute. Flip again and cook the second side for another minute. So if you’re counting, you’re cooking each side twice. This gets the pancakes really nice and crispy.
- Cut into wedges and serve with your sauce.
Notes
- Makes 4 large pancakes, 1 pancake per serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
1123mg
(47%)
Potassium
159mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
135IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
7.8mg
(9%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1123mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 135IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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