Salted cucumber slices tossed in a dressing of rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and a pinch of chilli, scattered with sesame seeds. Serves 4.
2piece
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2tbsp
1tbsp
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1pinch
1tsp| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 2 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 4 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 5 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 7 | | 1pinch | — | — | |
| 8 | | 1tsp | — | — |
Lay the cucumbers on the chopping board.
Cucumber · 2 piece
Trim the ends, halve them lengthways, scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon and slice thinly on the diagonal.
Sprinkle over the salt and toss.
Salt · 1 tsp
Leave for 15 minutes to draw out the water.
Meanwhile, pour the rice vinegar into the mixing bowl.
Rice vinegar · 2 tbsp
Add the soy sauce.
Soy sauce · 1 tbspAdd the sesame oil.
Sesame oil · 1 tspAdd the sugar.
Caster sugar · 1 tspAdd a pinch of chilli flakes and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
Chilli flakes · 1 pinch
Rinse the cucumber under cold running water and shake well.
Press it gently with your hands to squeeze out the last of the water.
Add the cucumber to the dressing and toss.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 piece | | Lay the cucumbers on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultCucumber |
| 2 | Cucumberstep 1 | | Trim the ends, halve them lengthways, scrape out the seeds with a teaspoon and slice thinly on the diagonal.⏱ 2 minResultSliced cucumber |
| 3 | Sliced cucumberstep 2 | | Put the cucumber in the colander.⏱ 10sResultSliced cucumber |
| 4 | 1 tsp | | Sprinkle over the salt and toss.⏱ 15sResultSalted cucumber |
| 5 | — | | Leave for 15 minutes to draw out the water.⏱ 15 minResultDrained cucumber |
| 6 | 2 tbsp | | Meanwhile, pour the rice vinegar into the mixing bowl.⏱ 5sResultRice vinegar |
| 7 | 1 tbsp | | Add the soy sauce.⏱ 5sResultVinegar and soy |
| 8 | 1 tsp | | Add the sesame oil.⏱ 5sResultSesame dressing base |
| 9 | 1 tsp | | Add the sugar.⏱ 5sResultSweetened sesame dressing |
| 10 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of chilli flakes and whisk until the sugar dissolves.⏱ 30sResultSesame dressing |
| 11 | — | | Rinse the cucumber under cold running water and shake well.⏱ 30sResultRinsed cucumber |
| 12 | — | | Press it gently with your hands to squeeze out the last of the water.⏱ 30sResultSqueezed cucumber |
| 13 | Squeezed cucumberstep 12 | | Add the cucumber to the dressing and toss.⏱ 20sResultDressed cucumber |
| Total Time | 23 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 44kcal | |
| 2g | |
| 2g | |
| 0.3g | |
| 7g | |
| 4g | |
| 0.9g | |
| 821mg |
Salted cucumber slices tossed in a dressing of rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and a pinch of chilli, scattered with sesame seeds. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will slice cucumber, salt it to draw out the water, then toss it in a dressing of rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and chilli and scatter over sesame seeds.
