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Pickling Cucumbers Salad

Simple Spicy Picked Cucumber Salad. This salad is topped with mixed chili oil with thai fresh chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn, and thus having a unique and fresh spicy, sweet yet crispy taste.

Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 136 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 6 small cucumber , or 2 long English cucumber
  • 1 tbsp. salt , for pickling
  • 3 garlic cloves , mashed
  • chopped scallion , optional
  • 2 tsp. vinegar
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 2 Thai chili peppers , chopped into small sections
  • 3 tbsp. peanut oil or other vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. Whole Sichuan peppercorns
  • 4 dried chili peppers , cut into sections

Instructions

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  1. Cut the cucumber into halves and then remove the pulp inside. Further cut the cucumber into small strips. Add around 1 tablespoon of salt and mix well. Set aside at least 30 minutes (up to 2 hours). Then the water content is expelled by salt. Then discard the water. Quickly wash the cucumber strips and squeeze water out. Removing the original water content can make the cucumber much crunchier.
  2. Lay the strips in serving plates. Sprinkle garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, chopped scallion and chopped fresh peppers on top.
  3. Heat around 3 tablespoons of vegetable cooking oil firstly, and then turn off fire, add chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn in. Don't add them in the very beginning of the hot heating, they might be overcooked and taste bitter.
  4. Pour the hot oil along with the chili pepper and Sichuan peppercorn on top of the cucumber. Try to spread the oil on top of chopped garlic to stimulate the aroma.

Notes

  • This can be chilled for a while before serving.
  • Long English cucumber can be also used to make this salad. But hard and old skin should be removed. 
  • This recipe is firstly published in 2014 and updated with a more accurate recipe and new photo in 2022. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 136kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 1913mg (80%) Potassium 136mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 110IU (2%) Vitamin C 15.8mg (18%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 136

% Daily Value*

Calories 136kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 1913mg 80%
Potassium 136mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 110IU 2%
Vitamin C 15.8mg 18%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

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