Go Back
–+ servings
A patterned bowl containing cubed radish kimchi in a spicy red sauce with green onions. There is a pair of chopsticks resting on the upper left side of the bowl.

Spicy Radish Kimchi Recipe

Grace Stewart
Korean radish kimchi, also called kkakdugi, is a super delicious and easy kimchi which you can eat right away!
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Time needed for salted radish to release juices 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course accompaniment, Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine Korean
Servings 5 people
Calories 41 kcal

Equipment

  • Food Processor helps make mincing the garlic, ginger, and Asian pear much easier!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb daikon radish can also use Korean white radish called mu
  • ½ tablespoon coarse salt
  • 1 each green onion sliced

Spicy Paste Ingredients

  • 1 inch ginger peeled and minced
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 2.5 tablespoon gochugaru Korean red pepper powder/flakes
  • ¼ cup Asian pear minced or pureed; can sub 1 ts sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce can sub soy sauce to make this vegetarian
  • 2 tablespoon water

Instructions
 

  • Peel and cut the radish into bite sized cubes. It's easiest to do this by cutting the radish into discs, and then cutting the discs into cubes.
    A peeled daikon radish which has been cut. There are small cubed pieces, 2 disc shaped pieces, and a tube shaped piece on top of a cutting board.
  • Place the cubed pieces of radish in a large bowl and add the coarse salt. Toss to coat the radishes with the salt. Leave at room temperature for around 40 minutes to allow the radish to release its juices. Stir it a couple of times during this time. At the end of the 40 minutes, drain the radish and discard the juices.
    Cubed pieces of daikon radish with juices from the radish which have been released, in a red bowl.
  • During the waiting time, make the spicy paste. Combine the minced ginger and garlic, gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes), water, Asian pear (or sugar), and fish sauce. Set aside until the radish is ready.
    A white bowl containing a spicy red paste with red pepper powder, minced garlic, onion, and Asian pear. There is a spoon in the bowl containing some of the spicy paste.
  • Combine the drained radish with the spicy paste. Then stir in the sliced green onions. Taste and if you like it sweeter, feel free to add a little more sugar.
    A red bowl containing radish kimchi which is cubed radish pieces in a spicy red sauce and green onions. There is a silver spoon in the bowl.
  • Your delicious radish kimchi is ready to eat right away, or refrigerate for a few hours in a glass jar and then enjoy!
    Daikon radish pieces in a spicy red sauce with green onions in a glass jar.

Notes

Feel free to add a little sugar if you like your kimchi a little sweeter.
You can sub soy sauce for the fish sauce to make this vegetarian.
This recipe does not address fermentation.  If you'd like to ferment your kimchi, then you can leave it on your kitchen counter for a couple of days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 41kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1207mgPotassium: 330mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1191IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Banchan, daikon radish, kimchi
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!