Personally I wouldn't bother with the platform on one side. MTB pedals are relatively easy to clip in (and out) because of the two sided clips. I have a couple of pairs of these on my commuters:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DVDCVK...ter_B005FIHK2I

They're inexpensive. I bought them together with a pair of Shimano shoes for less than $100 CAD new.