Daikon Beef Meat Pies (萝卜牛肉饼 Luo Bo Niu Rou Bing)
This simple daikon beef meat pie dish is small enough as an appetizer, snack between meals, or lunchbox for kids.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- A small piece of daikon1 (~1/2 lb or ~200 g)
- ~1/4 lb ground beef (~100 g)
- 1 green onion
- 3 tablespoons almond flour
- 1/3 teaspoon + 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (reduce by half if using table salt)
- pinch of ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- 1
Peel the daikon. Use a food processor, mandoline slicer, or coarse cheese grater to slice the daikon into thin, small pieces. Add the first 1/3 teaspoon of kosher salt to the daikon and mix thoroughly. Let the daikon sit for 5 -10 minutes to marinate and release some water.
- 2
Chop the green onion into small pieces. In a separate bowl, add the ground beef, the green onion pieces, the other 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt, a pinch of ground black pepper, and the 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, mixing evenly.
- 3
When the daikon is done marinating, squeeze the daikon pieces hard with both hands to release the water until no water comes out. Add the daikon to the beef and use one hand or a pair of chopsticks to mix evenly.
- 4
Use a measurement spoon (about 1 tablespoon) or your hand to scoop up some of the daikon ground beef mixture. First roll it into a ball with both palms. Then gently press the ball into a small flat pie. Repeat the same procedure until all of the mixture has been turned into small pies.
- 5
Pour the 3 tablespoons of almond flour onto a small dish. Dab the pies in the almond flour so all sides are covered (You can do it all at once or one at a time while cooking).
- 6
Heat a nonstick pan or well-seasoned skillet under medium heat. When the pan is getting warm, add the 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, using a brush to make sure the oil is evenly applied. Then one by one, place the almond-flour-covered daikon beef meat pies into the pan. Sear for 2 to 3 minutes before flipping to the other side. Sear for another 2-3 minutes or until both sides are lightly browned.
- 7
Turn off the heat and transfer the pies to a plate. Let the meat pies cool for at least 1 minute before eating.
- 8
Optional dipping sauce: in a small dish, add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons of Chinese black vinegar, and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, mixing well. Dip the meat pies lightly in the sauce for added flavor.