Pickling Cucumbers Salad

Method4 steps · about 2 hr 5 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Cut the cucumber (6) into halves and then remove the pulp inside. Further cut the cucumber into small strips. Add around 1 tablespoon of salt and mix well. Set aside at least 30 minutes (up to 2 hours). Then the water content is expelled by salt. Then discard the water. Quickly wash the cucumber strips and squeeze water out. Removing the original water content can make the cucumber much crunchier.

   Salt cucumbers 30 minutes to 2 hours · 120 minUses 6 small cucumber (or 2 long English cucumber ) · 1 tbsp. salt (for pickling ) · Water as needed for rinsing salted cucumbers

2. 2

   Step 2: Lay the drained cucumber strips on a serving plate. Add mashed garlic (3), light soy sauce (1 tbsp.), vinegar (2 tsp.), sesame oil (1 tsp.), optional chopped scallion and chopped fresh Thai chilies.

   Uses Salted rinsed squeezed cucumber strips · 3 garlic cloves (mashed) · chopped scallion (optional) · 2 tsp. vinegar · 1 tsp. sesame oil · 1 tbsp. light soy sauce · 2 Thai chili peppers (chopped into small sections)

3. 3

   Step 3: Heat the 3 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil, then turn off the heat. Add the dried chili sections and Sichuan peppercorns (1 tsp.) to infuse without scorching them.

   Uses 3 tbsp. peanut oil or other vegetable oil · 1 tsp. whole Sichuan peppercorns · 4 dried chili peppers (cut into sections )

4. 4

   Step 4: Pour the hot oil along with the chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn on top of the cucumber. Try to spread the oil on top of chopped garlic to stimulate the aroma.

   Uses Cucumber strips with garlic and fresh-chile seasonings · Hot dried-chile and Sichuan-peppercorn infused oil