Saturday, February 9, 2019

Vietnamese Do Chua (Pickled Carrots & Daikon)

From https://whiteonricecouple.com/recipes/vietnamese-pickled-carrots-daikon/

Ingredients:
  • 1/2 lb carrots, julienned
  • 1/2 lb daikon radish, julienned
  • 4 cups water, slightly warm to dissolve salt & sugar
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp salt 
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar (or rice vinegar) - start with 1/2 cup and taste the mixture, then add more as desired 

Instructions:
  1. In a large pitcher or bowl, mix water, vinegar, sugar, and salt until everything is dissolved and combined well.
  2. Place carrots and daikon in a clean, sterile jar. Fill with vinegar mixture until carrots and daikon are completely covered in liquid.
  3. Cover jars and set in the refrigerators to pickle at least overnight. Ideal is to sit for 3 days before eating. They will last 3 weeks in the fridge.

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