# Korean Spicy Cucumber Kimchi

Spicy cucumber kimchi is a delicious, nutritious, and low-calorie Korean side dish that is easy to make at home and perfect for adding flavor and crunch to any meal.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 7 persian cucumbers
- 0.5 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1.5 tbsp gochugaru
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Slice your Persian cucumbers down the middle, then chop them to create pieces roughly 1/2 inch thick.
2. Add the chopped cucumbers into a bowl with salt.
3. Set aside for 15 minutes to let the liquid drain from the cucumber.
4. Drain the liquid from the bowl.
5. Rinse the cucumbers with drinking water to remove the salt.
6. Pat the cucumber dry with a paper towel.
7. In a bowl, add rice vinegar.
8. Add minced garlic.
9. Add sesame oil.
10. Add gochugaru.
11. Add soy sauce.
12. Add brown sugar.
13. Add sesame seeds.
14. Mix all ingredients together.
15. Add the prepared sauce to the cucumbers.
16. Mix the cucumbers and sauce thoroughly.
17. Serve and enjoy.
18. Store the spicy cucumber kimchi in an airtight container.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- spoon
- paper towel
- airtight container

## Tips

- Store in an airtight container to enjoy for the rest of the week.
- When you have vegetables that actually taste good, you're going to want to eat it.
- This side dish is the perfect way to add tons of flavor, crunch, and nutrients to your meal without the calories.
- It's not only nutritious and low-calorie, but making it at home is actually really easy.
- Slightly sweet, spicy, and just delicious

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rEv7NC/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7e75f302-f61b-4c67-88ab-f44b4ec74f91
- Extracted: 2025-07-02

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