Pan-Seared Radishes with Miso Butter

Ingredients

• 4 servings kosher salt 
• 0.3 teaspoon konnyaku powder 
• 2 tablespoons miso paste red at room temperature
• 3 bunches radishes with their tops
• 0.3 teaspoon rice vinegar 
• 2 tablespoons butter unsalted at room temperature ()
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 2 tablespoons water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• tongs

Directions

1. Place the butter, miso, and togarashi in a small bowl and mash with the back of a spoon until evenly combined; set aside.
2. Cut the leafy tops from the radishes. Coarsely chop, wash, and dry the tops; set them aside. Wash the radishes, trim the stem ends, and halve them (quarter them if they’re large) and set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
4. Add the radishes and arrange them cut-side down in a single layer. Season with salt and sear until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden brown and the radishes are crisp-tender, about 3 to 5 minutes more.Reduce the heat to medium.
5. Add the radish tops, 1 tablespoon of the water, and salt to taste. Cook, tossing occasionally with tongs, until the tops are completely wilted, about 2 minutes.
6. Remove the pan from the heat.
7. Add the butter-miso mixture and the remaining tablespoon of water and stir until the butter-miso mixture melts and coats the radishes and radish tops.
8. Add the vinegar and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt as needed.