Braised Daikon, Pork, and Mushroom

Braised Daikon, Pork, and Mushroom

from onolicioushawaii.com
35 min

This comforting dish is both healthy and easy to put together. It's full of flavors from sweet daikon, ground pork, and shiitake mushrooms. We season with soy sauce and oyster sauce. Perfect with a bowl of rice.

Ingredients

  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 2-inch knob of ginger, minced
  • 2 green onions, chopped (separate the whites and greens)
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 1 pound daikon, cut into ½-inch thick half moons
  • 12 fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 whole star anise
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

  1. 1

    In a saucepan, saute the garlic and ginger over medium-high heat till lightly browned, about 3 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the scallion whites. Saute one more minute.

  3. 3

    Add the ground pork. Saute till browned.

  4. 4

    Add the daikon and shiitake mushrooms. Stir to combine.

  5. 5

    Add the star anise, followed by the sake, soy sauce, and oyster sauce. Add in 1 ½ cups of water. Stir to mix evenly.

  6. 6

    Place the lid on the saucepan. Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes (until the daikon is cooked through, it should look slightly translucent).

  7. 7

    Remove the lid. Remove and discard the star anise.

  8. 8

    Make a cornstarch slurry by mixing together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the saucepan.

  9. 9

    Bring the heat up to medium-high, sit and let cook for another 3 minutes until the dish goes from liquidy to saucy.

  10. 10

    Stir in the green parts of the green onions. Turn off the heat. Serve over a bowl of rice!