Red Cabbage Kimchi Cracklings
- 200 grams tapioca flour
- 220 grams Red Cabbage Kimchi (page 38)
- 20 grams kimchi pickling liquid
- Rice bran oil or canola oil, for frying
- Fine sea salt
- Puree the tapioca flour, kimchi, and pickling liquid in a food processor until a smooth dough is formed.
- Divide the dough in half and roll one portion into a thin cylinder about 3/4 inch (2 centimeters) in diameter.
- Place the cylinder on a sheet of plastic wrap and cover with another sheet.
- With a rolling pin, roll the cylinder into a flat, thin sheet approximately 1/8 inch (3 millimeters) thick.
- The dough should be nearly translucent.
- Repeat with the other cylinder.
- Prepare a steamer.
- We use a deep hotel pan filled with steaming water with a shallower perforated hotel pan inserted above the water line to make a long steamer.
- This way both sheets of dough fit lengthwise on top of each other.
- If you have a smaller steamer, youll need to cut the sheets into pieces that fit in your steamer and stack them or cook them in batches.
- Steam the dough sheets, still wrapped in plastic, for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180F (80C).
- Line a wire rack with parchment paper and set it over a large sheet pan.
- (This will allow for even airflow.)
- Unwrap the steamed dough and lay it on the parchment.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake for 60 minutes or until the dough has dried.
- Flip the dough sheets occasionally to allow for even drying.
- When the sheets are completely dry and brittle, remove them from the oven and allow them to cool to room temperature.
- Once the dough is completely cool to the touch, break or cut it into bite-size pieces.
- In a large pot set over high heat, add enough oil to fill the pot halfway and heat it to 400F (205C).
- Line a wire rack with paper towels.
- Fry the crisps in batches.
- They will puff quickly and triple in size.
- Remove the crisps from the hot oil with a slotted spoon and put on the rack to drain.
- Season lightly with salt and serve.
tapioca flour, red cabbage, pickling liquid, bran oil, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/red-cabbage-kimchi-cracklings-374196 (may not work)