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Pickled Cucumber

Kankana Saxena
Super quick and easy pickled cucumber that will give the perfect zing and uplift your taste bud instantly. You can enjoy these with a sandwich on the side, or add a few in between the slider. I even like it with sushi rice and fried egg on top. It's so refreshing, with a hint of mild heat from the chili oil.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Spice and Condiment
Cuisine Korean
Servings 2 cucumber
Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 or 2 Persian cucumber
  • ¼ cup finely chopped (not grated red onion)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dark soya sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili oil (recipe link in notes below)
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Thinly slice the cucumber (I used a different technique, watch the video to understand better)
  • In a clean dry glass jar, add the sugar, soya sauce, chili oil, vinegar and water. Whisk to mix.
  • Then add the cucumber and chopped onion. Mix it around. Cover and leave aside in the fridge for minimum 30 minutes.
  • The flavor gets better the next day after resting in the fridge for overnight.

Notes

What variety of Cucumber works best?

I like to use Persian cucumber as it's so tender, crisp, barely any seeds and I don't need to even peel these cucumbers.
In India, we get a specific variety of cucumber called kakdi You can use that too.

How to store the Pickled Cucumber ?

Make sure to prepare the brine in a clean glass jar and store the pickled cucumber in the fridge.
You want the jar to be airtight.

Reusing the leftover Brine

In this recipe, the brine will have bits of onion, and chili. You can strain the brine and use it in various dishes where you like to add a bit of tang.
You can use it while making lemon creamy sauce. Instead of lemon juice, add a little amount of the brine.
Add in your tuna salad, egg sandwich, hummus! Use as a vinegar for salad dressing.

Can you use this brine to prickle other vegetables?

Absolutely!
You can use to pickle radish, boiled eggs, onion, asparagus, jalapeño. Any vegetable that you like to pickle, you can use the same brine. You may want to adjust the measurement according to the vegetables you are using.
CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE FOR CHILI OIL

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 198mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9g
Keyword condiment, easy recipe, pickles, plant based