Breakfast for 6
Instant Pot Turnip Cake
Daikon, cured meats, shrimp, and rice flour steam together in the Instant Pot into a firm savory cake.
$4.92for 4 servings
$1.23 per serving$4.92 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Radishes, turnips, rutabaga$1.99/lb typical | 1.45 lb | $2.89Typical price |
| Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $1.68Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | a little | $0.43Typical price |
| Shrimp$7.99/lb typical | a little | $0.39Typical price |
| Scallops$14.99/lb typical | a little | $1.41Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.38 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilAsian sauces and pastesFlourSugar and brown sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 3/7 lb daikon / chinese turnip
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 2 tsp roasted sesame oil
- 2 pieces chinese sausage
- 2 1/2 tbsp chinese cured meat
- 2 1/2 tbsp dried shrimp
- 3 pieces cooked dried conpoy/scallops (optional)
- 1/3 lb rice flour
- 2 1/2 tbsp water chestnut flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 1/4 tsp table salt
- 1 cup unsalted chicken stock
Steps
- Grate the daikon and cook it with the peanut oil, sesame oil, diced sausage, cured meat, shrimp, and scallops in a skillet over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the rice flour, water chestnut flour, sugar, white pepper, salt, and chicken stock in a bowl.
- Stir the cooked daikon mixture into the flour mixture.
- Pour the batter into a greased 8-inch cake pan and cover the pan with foil.
- Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot, place in the rack and pan, and cook at high pressure for 40 minutes.
- Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
- Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes, then cool the cake for 5 minutes before slicing.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
- Shrimp for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $1.00/lb less at typical prices
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