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Radish Kimchi (Kkakdugi)

Kkakdugi is an excellent side dish for any dinner, but it works especially well with soups such as Seolleongtang (Ox Bone Soup), Galbitang (Beef Short Rib Soup), and Kalgooksu (Korean Knife Cut Noodles). It's fantastic with so many stuff.
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Radish Kimchi (Kkakdugi)
Servings: 5
Calories: 182kcal

Equipment

  • Small bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds Korean radish or daikon
  • 2 tbs kosher salt
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • ⅔ cup Korean hot pepper flakes gochugaru
  • 4 stalks green onions chopped
  • 2 tbs garlic minced
  • 1 ts ginger minced

Instructions

  • Rinse the Korean radish in cold water and pat dry.
  • Cut it into cubes of 34 to 1 inch in size. Place in a large mixing basin.
  • Mix in the kosher salt and sugar.
  • Leave for 30 minutes.
  • Fill a small bowl halfway with radish juice.
  • Mix in the minced garlic, ginger, green onions, fish sauce, hot pepper flakes, and 13 cup of the radish liquid.
  • Stir vigorously until the seasonings evenly coat the radish cubes and the radish looks juicy.
  • Place the kkakdugi in a glass jar and push the top firmly to remove any air between the radish cubes.
  • You can eat it immediately or store it in the refrigerator.

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Nutrition

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 4362mg | Potassium: 1536mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 9476IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 7mg
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