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Taiwanese Radish and Egg Pancakes

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Taiwanese
Keyword vegetarian
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 8
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Radish stuffing

  • 1 ½ lb daikon radish
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 green onions chopped, whites separated from the green tops
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Dough

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Sweet and spicy sauce

  • ½ cup sweet chili sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon white miso
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Remaining ingredients

  • 6 eggs sunny side up

Instructions

  • Prepare the dough. Mix together the flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Gradually add the hot water, stirring continuously. Add the cold water and vegetable oil and mix until a dough forms. Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes or until smooth. Lightly grease a bowl with vegetable oil and transfer dough to the bowl. Cover and let rest for 2 hours or up to overnight.
  • Meanwhile, make the filling. Peel and finely grate the daikon radish. Season with salt and let sit in a large colander for 2 hours. Squeeze out any excess water.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the chopped white stems of the green onions and saute until softened, about 1 minute. Add the grated radish and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped green onion and season with white pepper and salt. Remove from heat and transfer radish stuffing to a bowl. Let cool.
  • Prepare the sauce. Whisk together the sweet chili sauce with water, miso and sugar. Pour into a medium sauce pot and heat over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. Add the cornstarch and water slurry and bring to a simmer. Continue to cook for 2 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened. Remove from heat and keep warm.
  • Divide the dough into 8 equal portions, rolling out each into a 6-inch circle. Place the cooled radish filling in the center. Gather up the edges and seal the ball by pinching together the edges. Roll out the stuffed dough into a 6-inch circle. Repeat with remaining portions.
  • Heat enough oil in a saute pan to come up ¼ inch. Add the pancakes and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and repeat with remaining pancakes.
  • Serve pancakes with sunny side up eggs and sauce brushed on top.