Chinese New Year Turnip Cake Recipe

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Chinese New Year Turnip Cake
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Directions:

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add mushrooms, shrimp and sausages and sauté for 1/2 minute.
  2. Remove from skillet and set aside. Heat 1 more tablespoon oil in wok/skillet. Add ginger and sauté a bit.
  3. Add shredded turnips and stir fry for about 3 minutes (do NOT remove turnip water). Add 5-spice powder, salt, chicken bouillon and white pepper and toss all together until evenly distributed.
  4. Extract ginger slices from mixture.
  5. Turn off heat. Top turnip mixture with rice flour and use chopsticks to toss and mix flour in evenly. Add reserved sausage mixture and toss to mix inches.
  6. Remove mixture from wok/skillet and place into a 9x2 inch deep round cake pan.
  7. Clean wok/skillet, fill with water and bring to a boil. Place cake pan on a round wire rack over boiling water.
  8. Reduce heat to low and let simmer, steaming cake 'batter', for 45 minutes. (Note: you can also use a large bamboo steamer if you have one).
  9. When 'cake' is steamed through, slice into pieces and serve hot or cool on wire rack before covering tightly with plastic wrap and placing in refrigerator to chill.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 502.9 Kcal (2106 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.82g 37%
Cholesterol 47.34mg 16%
Sodium 2982.33mg 124%
Potassium 351.08mg 7%
Total Carbs 56.71g 19%
Sugars 2.71g 11%
Dietary Fiber 4.33g 17%
Protein 14.96g 30%
Vitamin C 13.1mg 22%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 113.6mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 263.66 Kcal (1104 kJ)
Calories from fat 112.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.49g 37%
Cholesterol 24.82mg 16%
Sodium 1563.58mg 124%
Potassium 184.07mg 7%
Total Carbs 29.73g 19%
Sugars 1.42g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.27g 17%
Protein 7.84g 30%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 22%
Iron 1mg 11%
Calcium 59.5mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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