Spicy Cucumber
Spicy Cucumber
Ingredients
- 250 grams cucumber
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- tablespoon 1/2 sugar
- tablespoon 1/2 fish sauce
- tablespoon 1/2 sesame oil
- 3/4 tablespoon apple vinegar, such as OTTOGI APPLE VINEGAR
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
- tablespoon 1/2 sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Slice the cucumbers into rounds, approximately 1/4 inch thick.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place all the sliced cucumbers into a metal mixing bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the cucumbers and mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Let the salted cucumbers "sweat" for about 5 to 10 minutes to release excess water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
While the cucumbers are sweating, prepare the sauce. In a separate small bowl, combine the red pepper flakes, sugar, fish sauce, sesame oil, apple vinegar, and minced garlic.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Mix all the sauce ingredients thoroughly with a spoon until well combined into a paste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
After the cucumbers have sweated, drain the excess liquid from the cucumber bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the prepared sauce to the drained cucumbers. Put on gloves and thoroughly mix the sauce into the cucumbers by hand until all cucumber pieces are evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Add the sesame seeds to the mixture and mix again to distribute them evenly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
The spicy cucumber dish is now ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy Cucumber
- 250 grams cucumber
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Sauce
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- tablespoon 1/2 sugar
- tablespoon 1/2 fish sauce
- tablespoon 1/2 sesame oil
- 3/4 tablespoon apple vinegar, such as OTTOGI APPLE VINEGAR
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
- tablespoon 1/2 sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Slice the cucumbers into rounds, approximately 1/4 inch thick.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place all the sliced cucumbers into a metal mixing bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the cucumbers and mix thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Let the salted cucumbers "sweat" for about 5 to 10 minutes to release excess water.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
While the cucumbers are sweating, prepare the sauce. In a separate small bowl, combine the red pepper flakes, sugar, fish sauce, sesame oil, apple vinegar, and minced garlic.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Mix all the sauce ingredients thoroughly with a spoon until well combined into a paste.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
After the cucumbers have sweated, drain the excess liquid from the cucumber bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the prepared sauce to the drained cucumbers. Put on gloves and thoroughly mix the sauce into the cucumbers by hand until all cucumber pieces are evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Add the sesame seeds to the mixture and mix again to distribute them evenly.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
The spicy cucumber dish is now ready to serve.