Daikon BLTs stacked on a plate
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SERVES:
4
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes

Daikon is a type of large, white radish commonly used in Asian cuisine. It has a mild, slightly sweet, and crisp flavor, which makes it great both raw and cooked dishes.

This bagel sandwich recipe puts a fun spin on Daikon, using thin strips to create a vegetarian and vegan friendly bacon alternative perfect for loading into this Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich to enjoy for brunch or lunch.

The marinade gives the daikon a smoky, savory flavor and when pan fried the daikon takes on a satisfying crunch, making it a delicious vegetarian alternative to traditional streaky bacon.

With refreshing crispy lettuce and juicy tomato, it's a combination you just can't beat.

BLT bagel cut in halfon a plate

INGREDIENTS:

  • Daikon - peeled into 16 daikon strips 
  • Oil for cooking
  • 4 bagels 
  • 2 tomatoes 
  • 8 slices lettuce of your choice 
  • Mayonnaise (swap for your favourite vegan alternative if preferred!)

MARINADE:

  • 75ml soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp oil (Olive Oil or Vegetable)
  • 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast 
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika 
  • 1.5 tsp maple syrup 
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp onion powder
  • Black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Using a peeler, peel away 16 thick strips of daikon. Push the peeler firmly into the daikon to get a thicker strip. This becomes your "bacon"!
  2. Place the daikon strips on a clean tea towel or paper towel and season with salt. Set aside for 15 minutes to draw out moisture. Rinse the daikon and pat dry.
  3. Combine all marinade ingredients in a bowl and season with black pepper.
  4. Add the daikon strips into the bowl to marinate for 15 minutes.
  5. Heat a frying pan on low to medium heat with oil. Add the daikon strips into the pan in a single layer and cook, flipping regularly, for 1-2 minutes until slightly browned and crispy. (You may need to cut the daikon strip in half depending on the size of the frying pan.) Repeat until all the daikon is cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  6. Build the BLTs: Halve and toast the bagels and slice tomatoes. Layer mayonnaise, lettuce, tomatoes and 4 slices of daikon bacon into each bagel.
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Daikon "Bacon" BLTs

A fun spin on the beloved BLT sandwich, using Wonky daikon to great a yummy, vegan-friendly bacon alternative
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