Spicy Cucumber

Name: Spicy Cucumber
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 500 g cucumber; 0.5 tbsp sea salt; 2 tbsp pepper flakes; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1.5 tbsp apple vinegar; 0.5 tbsp garlic; 50 g onion; 0.5 tbsp pepper paste; 0.5 tbsp sesame seed

Serves 1

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Spicy Cucumber

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Directions

1Rinse 500g of cucumber and cut them into slices.
2Add 1/2 tbsp of sea salt to the cucumbers and mix well. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
3Prepare the sauce by mixing 2 tbsp pepper flakes, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce), 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 1/2 tbsp apple vinegar, and 1/2 tbsp garlic.
4Strain the cucumbers to remove excess water.
5Cut 50g of onion and add it to the cucumbers.
6Add the sauce to the cucumbers and onions. Mix well with gloves on.
7Optionally add 1/2 tbsp of pepper paste.
8Finish with 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds and mix gently.

Ingredients

500 g cucumber
0.5 tbsp sea salt
2 tbsp pepper flakes
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1.5 tbsp apple vinegar
0.5 tbsp garlic
50 g onion
0.5 tbsp pepper paste
0.5 tbsp sesame seed

Equipment

knifebowlspoonstrainer

Spicy Cucumber

Serves 1

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Spicy Cucumber

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Serves 1

Directions

1Rinse 500g of cucumber and cut them into slices.
2Add 1/2 tbsp of sea salt to the cucumbers and mix well. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes.
3Prepare the sauce by mixing 2 tbsp pepper flakes, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce), 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 1/2 tbsp apple vinegar, and 1/2 tbsp garlic.
4Strain the cucumbers to remove excess water.
5Cut 50g of onion and add it to the cucumbers.
6Add the sauce to the cucumbers and onions. Mix well with gloves on.
7Optionally add 1/2 tbsp of pepper paste.
8Finish with 1/2 tbsp of sesame seeds and mix gently.