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Tsukemono – Shoyuzuke (Soy Sauce Pickling)
Shoyuzuke or Soy Sauce Pickling is one of the easiest tsukemono (Japanese pickles) you can make at home! Pickle fresh seasonal vegetables and serve them as a palate cleanser in your Japanese meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 27 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 1 lb komatsuna (or any leafy greens)
- 1 red chili pepper
For the Pickling Solution
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1½ Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. Important: Measure the weight of the vegetables. You will need a heavy object (and a plate) that‘s 1½–2 times the weight of the vegetables.
- Cut 1 lb Komatsuna into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces. Chop 1 red chili pepper into smaller pieces. If you want mild spiciness, discard the seeds.
- Add the greens to a 1-gallon glass jar (or any big container).
- Add the chopped red chili pepper, 2 Tbsp sugar, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1½ Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned).
- WIth your hands (covered with plastic gloves), mix everything together well.
- Place a flat plate on top of the greens and then put a weight (1½–2 times the weight of the vegetables) on top of the plate. I used a mason jar filled with water.
- Close the lid (or cover with plastic wrap) and set aside at room temperature for 6 hours.
- The image shows the pickles after 6 hours. The greens are completely submerged in the liquid.
- Squeeze the liquid out and transfer it to an airtight container. Enjoy.
Cup of Yum
To Store
- Store the shoyuzuke in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition Information
Calories
27kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
332mg
(14%)
Potassium
402mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
71IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 27
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 27kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Sodium | 332mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 402mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 71IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.