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Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles
An authentic Korean cucumber pickle recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 1 bowl
Calories: 86 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber (or 6 to 8 Persian or pickling cucumbers according to your preference)
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp sugar (to ½ tsp, to taste)
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
- ¼ tsp ginger juice (optional, press in a garlic press to extract the juice- to taste)
- 2 green onions (finely chopped)
- ⅛ tsp hot pepper (as desired)
Instructions
- Slice cucumbers (I like to use an OXO mandoline and slice directly into a colander.) Sprinkle with a little Kosher salt but don’t make the cucumbers too salty.
- Put a plate underneath the colander and set aside for about 2 hours (or for a more pickled cucumber dish, leave overnight).
- After the allotted time, taste a slice to see if it’s too salty, and if so, squeeze them a little in paper towels to remove some of the saltiness.
- In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger juice (if using), green onions and hot pepper, to taste.
- Add the cucumber slices to the mixture and mix well.
- Refrigerate for at least an hour (for a fresh tasting side dish) or for up to a few days (more flavorful, and pickled flavor).
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Notes
- Use fresh, organic vegetables
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
1177mg
(49%)
Potassium
542mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
621IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1bowl
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1177mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 621IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.