Japanese Pickled Cucumber

It's easy to make this traditional cucumber pickle at home.

Recipe By: KitchenCIB (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/94)
Serves 2-3 Prep: 5 min Cook: 15 min

Ingredients

Cucumber 1
Salt 1 tsp
Soy sauce 5 tbsp
Granulated sugar 55g
Ginger 15g
Vinegar 1 tbsp

Method

1
Wash the cucumber and cut into 8mm slices. Cut the ginger into fine strips. Put the cucumber into a bowl and rub with the salt. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
2
Put the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and ginger in a pan and bring to the boil. Add the lightly squeezed cucumber.
3
Turn the heat off and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Bring to the boil again then turn the heat off and allow to cool completely.
4
Store in the fridge.

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Japanese Pickled Cucumber

It's easy to make this traditional cucumber pickle at home.

Recipe By: KitchenCIB (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/94)

Serves 2-3

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 15 min

Ingredients

Cucumber 1
Salt 1 tsp
Soy sauce 5 tbsp
Granulated sugar 55g
Ginger 15g
Vinegar 1 tbsp

Japanese Pickled Cucumber

Recipe ID :2142 Posted on 24 OCT 2016

Serves 2-3

Prep 5min
Cook 15min
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It's easy to make this traditional cucumber pickle at home.

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Ingredients

Method

Prep
5min
Cook
15min
1
Wash the cucumber and cut into 8mm slices. Cut the ginger into fine strips. Put the cucumber into a bowl and rub with the salt. Keep aside for 30 minutes.
2
Put the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and ginger in a pan and bring to the boil. Add the lightly squeezed cucumber.
3
Turn the heat off and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Bring to the boil again then turn the heat off and allow to cool completely.
4
Store in the fridge.
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