If you love cucumbers, pickles or even if you don’t. This is by far my favorite snack. The perfect combination of refreshing and savory salty heat. OBSESSED! I still prefer this over Din Tai Fung’s cucumbers.
Ingredients
- 4 Persian Cucumbers, sliced in 1/4 in pieces
- 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
- 1/2 cup green onion , green part only finely sliced
- 1 tsp white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp of Rice Vinegar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 and 1/2 tsp of Mirin
- 1 tbsp of soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of minced garlic
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
Instructions
SMASH & SALT CUCUMBERS
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Smash – Hit cucumbers with a meat mallet, rolling pin or similar to make the sides burst open. Cut in half lengthwise then into 2.5cm/1" pieces.
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Salt 30 min – Place in a bowl, toss with salt. Set aside for 30 minutes to draw out water ( Drain/strain and discard salty water, leave cucumbers in same bowl.
SALAD
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Whisk Dressing in a bowl.
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Toss – Put green onion, sesame seeds, dressing in with the cucumbers. Toss for 30 seconds.
- Chill, let sit over night for pickling and flavors to come out.
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Serve, sprinkled with extra sesame seeds and dollops of chili crisp for extra heat!