Taiwanese Pickled Cucumber – Asian Cucumber Salad

June 5, 2021Mrs. Lin's Kitchen
pickled cucumber cucumber salad

In this post, I will share with you another pickled cucumber.

pickled cucumber cucumber salad

A few weeks ago, I shared with you a Taiwanese-style pickled cucumber and many of you seem to like it. Therefore, I will show you another version today. This version is also very quick and easy to make. As long as you have all the ingredients at home, you will be able to make it within half an hour.

You can serve this dish after marinating it for 30 minutes, but the longer you marinate it, the more flavorful it’ll get. Make sure you keep the pickled cucumber in the refrigerator. And I recommend finishing it within 5 days.

This pickled cucumber can be served as an appetizer or a side with any meaty or hearty dish. The refreshing and crunchy cucumber will cut right through the grease.

Ingredients

  • 4 Persian/Japanese cucumbers
  • 2 cloves of garlic (grated)
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
  • 1 chili pepper or 1/2 teaspoon of chili hot oil
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
pickled cucumber cucumber salad
pickled cucumber cucumber salad

For this recipe, I prefer to use Persian cucumbers because they have thin skin and very few seeds. Also, they taste very close to the Asian cucumbers. Make sure you rinse the cucumber before using it.

Ginger and garlic will facilitate absorption and make the dish more flavorful. If you prefer your pickled cucumber a little spicier, feel free to add more chili or chili oil.

Asian Cucumber Salad

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Pickled Cucumber - Asian Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 Persian/Japanese cucumber
  • 2 cloves garlic, (grated)
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 chili pepper, (hot chili oil)

Instructions

Prepare Ingredients

  • 1)

    Grate 2 garlic cloves

  • 2)

    Grate the ginger. You’ll need about 1 tsp for this recipe.

  • 3)

    Cut the chili into small pieces. You can use chili oil instead of the whole chili pepper.

  • 4)

    To prepare the cucumber, cut off the ends first. Then cut the cucumber into 1-1/2 inches long. After that, put the cucumber into a plastic bag. And slightly smash them until the pieces slit in half.

Marinate Cucumber

  • 1)

    Transfer the cucumber to a clean bowl. Then add 1 tsp of sugar and work it into the cucumber. If the cucumber halves still stick together, you can separate them. Always make sure you add sugar in first before the rest of the seasoning. The sugar will not bring out the water inside the cucumber like salt so the cucumber will remain crispy and moist.

  • 2)

    Next, add 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tbsp of vinegar, 1 tsp of sesame oil, grated garlic, grated ginger, and chili pepper. Mix everything together. Let the cucumber sit in this mixture for 30 minutes to an hour. The longer you leave it in, the more flavorful the cucumber will get.

  • 3)

    You can serve this pickled cucumber cold or at room temp as an appetizer. It’s also a great side dish for any meaty and heavy dish because the refreshing cucumber will cut through the grease.

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