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Cucumber Pickles with Lemon

Easy refrigerator pickled cucumber recipe. 

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 63 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

MAIN
  • 1 kg cucumber (2.2 pounds), I used Lebanese cucumber but you can use other cucumbers that are suitable for pickling.
  • 3 Tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 1/2 lemon , thinly sliced
CUCUMBER PICKLE BRINE
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp pickling spice
  • 10 g ginger (0.35 ounces), thinly sliced
  • 5 g garlic (0.17 ounces), thinly sliced

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Wash the cucumbers under running water. Scrub the cucumber skin thoroughly. Cut off both ends of the cucumber. Unless you’re using baby cucumbers, chop the cucumber into small thumb size pieces (about 4 cm / 1.5 inch length) then put them into a mixing bowl. Add the coarse sea salt and let it sit for 30 mins to drain some water out. During this time, turn the cucumber around a few times. After 30 mins, brush off residual salt from the cucumbers then put them into a clean sterile jar. Add the sliced lemon into the jar.
  2. Combine the brine ingredients in a saucepan and boil over medium heat until the sugar dissolves (4 to 5 mins). Whisk occasionally.
  3. Pour the pickle brine into the jar until the jar is full. Close the lid. Leave at room temperature for 3 hrs then move it to the fridge. Start eating from day 3. (You can start eating from day 1 but it becomes more flavorful from day 3.) The pickles can last for about 3 weeks in the fridge.

Nutrition Information

Calories 63kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Sodium 2329mg (97%) Potassium 104mg (3%) Sugar 14g (28%) Vitamin A 50IU (1%) Vitamin C 2.3mg (3%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 63

% Daily Value*

Calories 63kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Sodium 2329mg 97%
Potassium 104mg 2%
Sugar 14g 28%
Vitamin A 50IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.