Daikon Radish "Latkes"

I share a produce box from Coon Rock Farm (http://coonrockfarm.com/) with a friend of mine.  This week I got a giant daikon radish.  I thought, "What in the world will I do with this thing?!"  So I got online, found some good ideas, and adapted them for my purposes.  That's my favorite way to cook!


I used flax meal in place of bread crumbs to hold the cakes together.  It turns out that flax meal is high in fat and has zero net carbs.  I'm planning on using it to bread and fry all kinds of things!

I also used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil.  I like the taste of coconut oil better, for one thing, but there are also a ton of health benefits.  Coconut oil is chock full of medium chain triglycerides which are used quickly for energy by people in ketosis and can help your body burn more fat.  Check out this site for more info: http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/.

Daikon "Latkes"

Ingredients:

• 1 big-ass daikon radish (or 2 or 3 smaller ones)
• 1/2 vidalia onion, diced
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups flax meal
• salt, pepper, whatever spices you like
• Sriracha chili sauce
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

Directions:

1. Peel and grate the radish with a box grater.  Sprinkle with salt and put in the fridge for 30 minutes to draw some of the water out of it.
2. Put the radish gratings into a colander, press with a towel to get as much water out as you can.
3. In a bowl stir together the radish, onion, garlic, egg, flax meal, spices, and a generous squirt of Sriracha.
4. Form mixture into patties with your hand, no more than 1/4 inch thick.
5. In a skillet over medium-high heat, heat your coconut oil.  Add the radish patties and cook until browned, about 3 or 4 minutes on each side.
6. Drain on a paper towel, and eat while hot.
   

I mixed up some Sriracha mayo to accompany these "latkes", but I think blue cheese would also taste good.

Macros:

(Amounts are approximate and may vary with ingredients)

Recipe makes 8 cakes

Total carbs: 25g Carbs per cake: 3g

Total fat: 82.5g Fat per cake: 10g

Total protein: 40.5g Protein per cake: 5g