Cucumbers With A Kick Food

ASIAN-INSPIRED CUCUMBERS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Whisk rice vinegar, lime juice, honey, ginger, peanut butter, garlic, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and sriracha sauce together in a small bowl to make dressing.
• Slice red onion into spirals with a spiralizer fitted with a straight-flat blade. Spiralize cucumbers into thin, curly ribbons; snip into serving-size lengths with kitchen shears or a knife. Transfer to a shallow bowl.
• Drizzle dressing over onion and cucumbers; mix gently to combine. Garnish with peanuts and jalapeno pepper.

ASIAN STYLE CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends off cucumber and cut into 1 inch chunks.
• Combine rice vinegar with soy sauce, vegetable oil, sesame oil, salt, sugar, hot chili paste and garlic.
• Mix dressing with cucumbers and serve at room temperature.

CUCUMBER CANAPéS WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• If using pre-cooked shrimp, skip straight to step 3. Before making this cold appetizer recipe you will need to cook and chill the raw shrimp. Place a pan on medium heat and add half a Tbsp. of oil. When the oil is hot, place the shrimp in the pan. Season with salt and pepper and cook the shrimp for 1 minute on each side until bright pink.
• Remove from the pan and leave to cool. When completely cool, chill in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
• Use a vegetable peeler to roughly peel the cucumbers. This doesn't have to be perfect; a few strips of green skin left behind can add a nice effect to the finished shrimp hors d'oeures.
• Slice off and discard either end of the cucumbers then cut up into inch thick pieces. Each piece will become a cucumber canape cup.
• Use a melon baller (or a measuring spoon) to hollow out the seeds from the center of each cucumber cup. You may also need to use a knife if you can't get deep enough with the melon baller or spoon. Be careful not to go all the way through to the other side.
• In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, lemon juice, granulated garlic, and finely chopped mint leaves to make homemade tzatziki filling. Season with salt pepper and mix in well. Taste and adjust as necessary.
• Transfer the tzatziki filling to a piping bag. Line up the cucumber cups and carefully fill each cup with the tzatziki. Don't fill all the way to the top, but leave a small gap, as the level of the filling will rise when the shrimp and herbs are added.
• Place a chilled shrimp over the lip of each cup with the head end in the filling and the tail end hanging outside of the cup.
• Top with herbs, then serve!

THE TASTIEST PICKLED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Slice the cucumbers into uniform coins or spears (your choice!)
• Add the cucumber slices, mustard seed, dried or fresh dill, peppercorn, and garlic into your jar.
• Mix the vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a stainless steel pan and bring to a boil.
• As soon as it reaches a good boil, pour it over the cucumber mixture in the jar until they are just covered.
• Put the top on immediately and put into the refrigerator.

CARROTS & CUCUMBERS WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine water, sugar, vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt.
• Bring to a boil over high heat to dissolve sugar.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the carrots and cucumbers, and add the reduced sugar and vinegar syrup.
• Toss in the cilantro, lime juice and sesame oil.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

SZECHUAN CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices in medium serving bowl, set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine rice vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt and sesame oil, mix well.
• Pour dressing over cucumber slices and toss well.
• Cover and let rest at room temperature up to 4 hours.
• Drain cucumbers.
• Garnish with cilantro, if desired, before serving.

EASY ASIAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Place sliced cucumbers in a colander and sprinkle liberally with salt. Let sit in sink 15 minutes to drain. Rinse and dry with a clean kitchen towel. Transfer to a serving bowl.
• While the cucumbers are draining, whisk together the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and pepper. Whisk in the sesame oil and the sunflower or grapeseed oil.
• Toss the vinegar mixture with the cucumbers, scallions, and cilantro. Chill until ready to serve.

CUCUMBERS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• peel cucumber.
• add into a storage container ( i use ziplock)
• seed lemon squeezing all juices into storage container and as much pulp as desired ( microwave lemon 10 seconds and roll to extract all the juice)
• add salt ( and if desired your chili powder)
• place lid on container and shake
• eat immediatly
• OR leave in fridge a day or so and by all means drink the juice!

CUCUMBER GAZPACHO

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers, if you'd like. Slice lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Dice the cucumbers.
• In a high-powered blender or food processor, blend the cucumbers and 1/2 cup ice cold water. Add the remaining ingredients, slowly adding water to thin as desired. Taste and adjust as necessary.
• Transfer to bowls or cups. Top with non-dairy milk, sliced cucumbers, or fresh herbs. Enjoy immediately.

DEHYDRATE CUCUMBERS AND MAKE CUCUMBER POWDER

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers - you can soak them in a vinegar/water solution to help remove wax
• Slice into 1/4" coins - they will shrink a lot
• Add favorite seasoning if making cucumber chips
• Dry at 125F / 52C for approximately 6-10+ hrs
• Allow samples to cool - should snap/crush easily when dry
• Condition if putting up for storage
• Store in airtight containers
• Place cucumber slices into your grinder of choice
• Process into a fine powder
• Dry powder in a warmed (but off) oven for 15-20 min
• Store in an airtight container with desiccant if preferred

QUICK PICKLED CUCUMBER RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the cucumbers. (Optional) Place the sliced cucumbers and some ice cubes in a colander in the sink for 20 minutes or so (this helps give them better crunch). Drain completely and pat dry.
• Make the Brine. In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, salt, mustard seed, coriander seed, peppercorn and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Pack cucumbers and vegetables in jars. Pack the cucumbers, green onions, jalapenos, garlic, and a few springs of dill in some wide-mouth jars (they should be packed tightly).
• Add the brine to the jars. Ladle the brine into the jars to cover the cucumbers (use the back of a spoon to push the cucumbers down to submerge). Give the jars a couple of taps to release any air bubbles and allow the cukes to settle.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate. Cover the jars tightly with their lids and refrigerate. For best results, allow the pickles a full night in the fridge before using, but you can enjoy them earlier if you like.

FRIED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Note - the orginal recipe didn't have ingredient amounts. When I submitted the recipe, Zaar wouldn't take it without amounts, so I just estimated. I haven't tried this recipe, and I'm just posting as a request from one of the message board topics. So go easy on the ratings and please provide tips.
• Select cucumbers that are firm and preferably thin-skinned and small-seeded.
• Peel, if you wish, slice into 1/8" slices and dip in beaten egg mixture (the eggs with milk). Dredge in flour or preferably Italian seasoned bread crumbs.
• Fry in margarine or vegetable oil till browned on both sides.
• Drain on a paper towel, salt and pepper and top with Parmesan cheese. A great appetizer or side dish.
• Note - hot sauce in the egg mixture or cayenne in the flour or breadcrumbs might kick it up a bit.