Japanese Daikon Stir Fry

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This simple yet tasty daikon stir-fry only takes 10 minutes to prepare, making it the perfect dish if you’re looking for something quick tonight!

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daikon skin cooked with shiokombu

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From Holly: “I didn’t have shio kombu (and didn’t see the suggested substitution), so I just made it with sesame oil and a touch of soy sauce. What a fun and tasty way to put the peeled skin to good use!”

Why You Will Love This Recipe 

  • Easy to make with just 3 ingredients!
  • Enjoy the crunchy texture of daikon.
  • A great starter recipe if you’re new to cooking with daikon.

Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this daikon stir-fry recipe:

Daikon stir fry ingredients.
  • Daikon: While you can use any part of the daikon, the skin is ideal for this recipe because of its firmer texture. If you’re peeling daikon for another dish, don’t toss the skins—save them for this tasty stir-fry!
  • Shio Kombu: Shio means salt, and kombu is kelp—together, shio kombu is salty, slightly sweet, and packed with umami. It adds great flavor to stir-fries, pickles, and salads. If you don’t have it on hand, you can substitute with a mix of dashi powder, soy sauce, and a little sugar.
  • Sesame oil: This adds a lovely nutty aroma and flavor to the stir-fry. You can also use olive oil or another neutral cooking oil, if preferred.

How To Make Daikon Stir Fry: STEP BY STEP 

Here are some quick visual instructions! For the video and all the detailed ingredients and instructions, go to the printable recipe card below.

How to make daikon stir fry.

Step 1

Cut daikon into thin sticks.

How to make daikon stir fry.

Step 2

Stir-fry them with sesame oil over medium heat.

How to make daikon stir fry.

Step 3

Add shio kombu.

How to make daikon stir fry.

Step 4

Continue stir-frying until tender.

Japanese Daikon(Radish) Skin Stir Fry in a bowl

There you go! Serve in a bowl and savor the daikon’s delicious crunchiness combined with the shio kombu’s savory taste!

What To Serve With

To complement this Japanese daikon stir-fry, serve with steamed rice, miso soup, tamagoyaki, and daikon nimono, and enjoy a Japanese-style meal!

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Japanese Daikon(Radish) Skin Stir Fry

Japanese Daikon Stir Fry

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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Juri Austin
This simple but tasty Daikon Stir Fry only takes 10 minutes to prepare, making it the perfect dish if you're looking for something quick tonight!

Equipment

  • Medium flying pan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cut daikon skin: Cut daikon skin into thin sticks.
  • Stir fry: Warm a frying pan over medium heat, put sesame oil, and stir fry daikon skin.
  • Add shio kombu: Add shio kombu and stir fry until tender.

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Notes

  • Storage: It will last for three days in the fridge.
  • Substitute: You can substitute Shio kombu with dashi powder, soy sauce, and sugar.
  • This recipe uses a medium-sized daikon. If your daikon is larger, feel free to add seasoning to your taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.6g | Protein: 1.6g
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: daikon stir fry
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8 Comments

  1. Hi, I would love to try this dish, but it’s hard to buy here shio kombu; can I make my own shio kombu???
    Best regards.

  2. 5 stars
    I didn’t have shio kombu (and didn’t see the suggested substitution), so I just made it with sesame oil and a touch of soy sauce. What a fun and tasty way to put the peeled skin to good use!

    1. Thank you, Holly! Adding sesame oil and soy sauce sound nice! You could also add shio koji for seasoning. I’m glad you liked the recipe!

  3. 5 stars
    Thank you Chef Ja,

    I was always eating daikon with its skin, supposing it may have some health properties too.
    I may start getting into the habit of peeling daikon from now on an saving the skin, to practice your recipe, which intrigues me !

    Greetings from Venice,

    Gian

    1. Hi Gian, Thank you for your comment! YES! Daikon skin contains nutrition such as dietary fiber, vitamin C so it’s good to eat it! I’m so glad you find this recipe. Enjoy daikon cooking!