Chinese-style smashed cucumbers
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you enjoy spicy food, be sure to try Chinese-style "smashed cucumbers." The step-by-step instructions will guide you through it. You can substitute rice vinegar with any other vinegar, and use any vegetable oil instead of sesame oil, but the recipe will be most authentic with these ingredients. Serve and enjoy.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Crush the garlic with the flat side of a knife and chop it finely. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and chop it as well.
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Step 3
Pour vinegar over the sugar and stir until dissolved.
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Step 4
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet for 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning, otherwise they will become bitter.
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Step 5
Lightly "beat" the cucumbers, for example, with a rolling pin, so that they crack.
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Step 6
Cut the cucumbers into pieces about 2 cm in size. Place in a colander, sprinkle with salt, leave for 10 minutes, then shake to drain the liquid that has formed.
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Step 7
Place garlic and chili pepper in the bowl, add the sugar-vinegar mixture, pour in soy sauce and sesame oil.
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Step 8
Place the cucumbers into the spicy-spicy mixture and shake well. Marinate the cucumbers for several hours up to three days.
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Step 9
You can serve them almost immediately, as they are already quite aromatic and tasty—just don't forget to sprinkle them with sesame seeds before serving.