24 Hour Cucumber Pickles With Chile Peppers Food

CHINESE PICKLED CUCUMBERS (酱黄瓜)

Steps:

• Rinse off the cucumbers and wipe them dry. Trim off both ends, and cut each cucumber into 4 equal sections. Cut each section into 6 equal-sized strips. Transfer to a bowl and add ½ teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Toss, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• At the same time, make the sauce by combining 2 ½ teaspoons sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon black vinegar, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, ¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce, 2 bay leaves, 4 cloves of garlic, and the chili peppers. Stir and make sure the sugar and salt are completed dissolved.
• Once the cucumber has marinated for 1 hour in the fridge, dump out the liquid from the bowl they were sitting in. You should be able to get rid of at least ¼ cup of liquid. Now add the prepared sauce, and mix everything well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight. The cucumbers should be ready to serve the next morning with a hot bowl of congee!

PICKLED CUCUMBER AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a non-reactive pot over a medium heat stir the rice vinegar, sugar and salt and 3 tablespoons water until the sugar and salt are dissolved and the liquid is clear. Cool the liquid. Mix the cucumber and pepper with the pickling liquid let sit for 30 minutes.

24 HOUR CUCUMBER PICKLES WITH CHILE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Do not peel the cucumbers. Wash them well and cut into slices.
• Place the cucumber, onion, celery seed and salt in a bowl and refrigerate for half an hour. Toss several times.
• Simmer the white vinegar, lime juice, raspberry vinegar and sugar in a saucepan, heating just long enough to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the dried red chilies, remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Pack the cucumber and onion slices into sterile jars. Slip half a red hot pepper, facing outwards, down the side of each jar. Ladle the vinegar brine over, making sure the contents are entirely covered in liquid.
• Seal the jars with sterilized lids.

ORIGINAL ENGLISH ONE HOUR CUCUMBER PICKLE

Steps:

• Scrub cucmber under cold running water and cut into very thin slices. (a mandolin works well).
• Rough crack peppercorns.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, making sure cucumber slices are covered with liquid.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refridgerate for one hour.
• Serve chilled.

QUICK PICKLED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Cut cucumber crosswise into 3 equal pieces; cut each piece lengthwise into eighths.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, dill, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add cucumber spears; toss to coat. Serve, or let stand at room temperature up to 1 hour.