Cucumbers smashed, salted and drained, then dressed with garlic, light soy, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chilli oil and finished with toasted sesame seeds.
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1tsp| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
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| 1 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 2 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 3 | | 2piece | — | — | |
| 4 | | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 5 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 7 | | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 8 | | 1tbsp | — | — | |
| 9 | | 1tsp | — | — |
Smash the cucumbers with the flat of a knife until they split.
Cucumber · 2 piece
Cut the smashed cucumber into bite-sized pieces with the knife.
Transfer the cucumber pieces from the chopping board to the colander.
Sprinkle the salt over the cucumber pieces and toss to coat.
Sea salt · 1 tspMince the garlic finely with the knife.
Garlic clove · 2 pieceAdd the soy sauce to the small bowl.
Light soy sauce · 2 tbsp
Add the rice vinegar to the small bowl.
Rice vinegar · 1 tbspAdd the sugar to the small bowl.
Caster sugar · 1 tspAdd the sesame oil to the small bowl.
Toasted sesame oil · 1 tspAdd the chilli oil to the small bowl.
Chilli oil · 1 tbspShake the drained cucumber well, then tip it from the colander into the serving bowl.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 piece | | Smash the cucumbers with the flat of a knife until they split.⏱ 1 minResultSmashed cucumber |
| 2 | Smashed cucumberstep 1 | | Cut the smashed cucumber into bite-sized pieces with the knife.⏱ 1 minResultCucumber pieces |
| 3 | Cucumber piecesstep 2 | | Transfer the cucumber pieces from the chopping board to the colander.⏱ 15sResultCucumber pieces |
| 4 | 1 tsp | | Sprinkle the salt over the cucumber pieces and toss to coat.⏱ 10sResultSalted cucumber pieces |
| 5 | — | | Leave the salted cucumber to drain.⏱ 15 minResultDrained cucumber piecesused in step 14 |
| 6 | 2 piece | | Mince the garlic finely with the knife.⏱ 45sResultMinced garlic |
| 7 | Minced garlicstep 6 | | Add the minced garlic to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultMinced garlic |
| 8 | 2 tbsp | | Add the soy sauce to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultGarlic and soy |
| 9 | 1 tbsp | | Add the rice vinegar to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultGarlic, soy and vinegar |
| 10 | 1 tsp | | Add the sugar to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultDressing ingredients |
| 11 | 1 tsp | | Add the sesame oil to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultDressing ingredients with sesame oil |
| 12 | 1 tbsp | | Add the chilli oil to the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultUnmixed dressing |
| 13 | — |  | Whisk the dressing until the sugar dissolves.⏱ 30sResultDressingused in step 15 |
| 14 | Drained cucumber piecesstep 5 | | Shake the drained cucumber well, then tip it from the colander into the serving bowl.⏱ 15sResultDrained cucumber pieces |
| 15 | Dressingstep 13 | | Pour the dressing over the cucumber.⏱ 10sResultDressed cucumber |
| Total Time | 21 min | ||
| Nutrient | per serving |
|---|---|
| 80kcal | |
| 2g | |
| 5g | |
| 0.7g | |
| 8g | |
| 4g | |
| 0.9g | |
| 1,173mg |
Cucumbers smashed, salted and drained, then dressed with garlic, light soy, rice vinegar, sesame oil and chilli oil and finished with toasted sesame seeds.
What you’ll doYou will smash the cucumbers with a knife, cut them into pieces, then salt them in a colander and leave them to drain while you whisk together a dressing of garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, and chilli oil. Once the cucumber has shed its excess liquid, you transfer it to a serving bowl, pour over the dressing, toss, and finish with sesame seeds. The salting and draining stage is the key pause in the process.
