Pickled Cucumbers and Myoga

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    6 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Pickled Cucumbers and Myoga

Add prized Japanese ginger to jazz up your quick pickles in this Pickled Cucumbers and Myoga recipe. All it takes is 5 minutes of easy prep time and you can enjoy this fresh and crunchy cucumber dish in just a few hours. It makes a great palate cleanser!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers (12 oz, 340 g)
  • 3 myoga ginger (0.6 oz, 17 g; you can substitute a small amount of regular ginger, preferably mild-flavored young ginger)
  • 1 knob ginger (1 inch, 2.5 cm)
  • 1 dried red chili pepper
  • 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) (1 x 2 inches, 2.5 x 5 cm per piece)
  • 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
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Instructions

  1. Gather all the ingredients.
  2. Peel 2 Japanese or Persian cucumbers alternately to create a striped pattern. Remove the ends.
  3. Slice the cucumbers using the rangiri Japanese cutting technique by slicing at an angle and rotating the cucumber a quarter turn between cuts.
  4. Discard the tough ends of 3 myoga ginger and slice thinly.
  5. Thinly slice 1 knob ginger and cut the slices into julienned strips.
  6. Remove the seeds from 1 dried red chili pepper and cut it into rounds.
  7. Cut 1 piece kombu (dried kelp) into thin strips using a pair of scissors.
  8. In a mason jar, add all the ingredients and 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt.
  9. Close the lid and shake it to distribute the salt around the ingredients.
  10. Open the lid and put in the weights. Close the lid tightly and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to several hours. The salt will drawn out the moisture from the cucumber and that will dilute the saltiness.

To Serve and Store

  1. Remove the weights and serve in a dish. You can store the jar (without the weights) for 2 days.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 6kcal (0%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 149mg (6%) Potassium 60mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 63IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 7mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 6 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 6kcal 0%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 149mg 6%
Potassium 60mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 63IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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