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Recipe Chinese Smashed Cucumber

Chinese Smashed Cucumbers

  • Difficulty Level: 2
  • Serves Serves: 4
  • Preparation

    25mins

  • Cooking

    -

Vegetarian Healthy Chinese Food Asian Food Vegetable Lunch Dinner Appetizer Less Than 30 mins

What You Will Need

Ingredients

  • 2 English cucumbers
  • cilantro leaves, for garnish

Marinade

  • 1 ½ tsp. kosher salt

Seasoning

  • 4 tsp. Chinese black vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp. Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil
  • 1 Tbsp. Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Cooking Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp. white sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes

Made with
Lee Kum Kee products

Pure Sesame Oil 15 fl oz (445 ml)

Oil

Pure Sesame Oil
Panda Cooking Soy Sauce 51oz 150ml 6375inMainstream

Soy Sauce

Panda Brand Cooking Soy Sauce

How to make it

  1. Cut each cucumber into 3 even pieces then place them into a reseal-able plastic bag. Use a rolling pin or heavy pan to press down on the cucumbers until they split into spears.
  2. Remove the cucumbers from the bag then cut them into 1 ½ in. pieces.  
  3. Toss the cucumbers with the salt then place them into a colander. Allow the cucumbers to stand for about 15 minutes. 
  4. In a small bowl, combine the black vinegar, garlic, sugar, Lee Kum Kee Pure Sesame Oil, Lee Kum Kee Panda Brand Cooking Soy Sauce, white sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes. Mix the ingredients together until combined.
  5. Transfer the cucumbers to a bowl then toss them with the prepared sauce. Garnish with cilantro leaves and enjoy!

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