Chinese Pickled Cucumbers 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!

CHINESE PICKLED CUCUMBER (A QUICK PICKLE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Add cucumber into a big bowl. Sprinkle salt over the sliced cucumbers and gently toss them with your hands so the cucumbers are evenly coated. Rest for 30 minutes to an hour, tossing them occasionally.
• Once the cucumbers are done resting, drain off the liquid that has collected in the bottom of the container and gently rinse the cucumbers with cold water to remove the excess salt. Place the rinsed cucumbers and garlic cloves into a heat-proof, sealable container or mason jars. Make sure to arrange the cucumbers to be packed together, without too much excess space between them.
• Heat the sichuan peppercorns and dried chilis over medium-low heat in a small pot. Toss the spices until fragrant, around 1 minute.
• Once the spices are fragrant add the vinegar, water, soy sauce, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
• Pour the hot brine over the cucumbers until they are completely covered.
• Allow the pickles to cool to room temperature and seal the container.
• Let the cucumbers pickle overnight in the fridge and enjoy!

CHINESE STYLE SPICY PICKLED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Toss the cucumber wedges with the salt and let them stand in a bowl for 20 minutes.
• Drain the cucumbers in a colander, rinse them under cold water, and pat them dry on paper towels.In a bowl dissolve the sugar in the vinegar, stirring, add the cucumbers, and toss them to coat them with the mixture.
• In a small skillet heat the sesame oil and the vegetable oil over moderately high heat until the oil is just smoking, add the gingerroot and the redpepper flakes, and stir fry the mixture for 5 - 10 seconds, or until the red pepper flakes are several shades darker.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and let the oil cool to room termperature.
• Pour the spiced oil over the cucumbers, toss the mixture well and let it marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Refrigerate and cover, stirring occasionally. Use within 5 days.

JAPANESE PICKLED CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Place cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle with salt, and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
• Rinse cucumbers under cold water to remove salt.
• Mix together rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve.
• Pour over cucumbers.
• Marinate cucumbers overnight in refrigerator in sealed container.