This is one of my favorite ways to prepare cucumbers. Very different from the traditional way.

Spicy Asian Cucumbers

cucumbers

salt

soy sauce

white sugar

garlic,

rice vinegar

sesame oil

chili oil

red pepper flakes

Place cucumbers into a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let drain at least 30 minutes. Shake off excess liquid but don't rinse the cucumbers.


Whisk soy sauce, sugar, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, hot chili oil, and red pepper flakes in a salad bowl. Stir in cucumbers to coat with dressing. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.


We loved it! I didn't have sesame oil so I just used a bit of olive oil and some sesame seeds. I also added a lot more rice vinegar maybe about 1/4 cup and water 1/4 cup to the mix so that the cucumbers were slightly swimming. I put them in the fridge for an hour or so. Very yummy and my guests loved them as well.

These are delish. We frequent a Korean Mandu joint here in DC where they serve a cucumber kimchi dish that tastes just like this. Thanks for the recipe. Love it!

2-17-2017 My mission was to find a cucumber salad that was something different from the same old cucumbers with sour cream or tomato-cucumber salad. What a happy delicious find this was! I made a few minor tweaks but nothing that really changed the recipe. For instance because of Hubs sensitive innards I had to take the heat level down to coward level by eliminating the chili oil altogether (and replacing it with an equal measure of vegetable oil) and using just a wee pinch of the crushed red pepper flakes. Hubs said he didn t even notice the red pepper flakes were in there so I guess I ll kick it up a notch next time! Other than that I stuck with the recipe exactly as directed and would only change one thing. It was a little salty for us. Next time I ll either reduce the salt by maybe half or rinse the salted cucumbers contrary to the recipe s instructions. For the sugar I used a sugar substitute which if nothing else simply made me feel good. I think some toasted sesame seeds or black sesame seeds would have been a worthy addition tho this was pretty much flawless as is. As with some other 5-star recipes I ve tried the biggest error I made was in not making more than I did. We scarfed up every last bit.

loved this.. used only 1/3 of the sugar.. didn't have chili oil so i added a teaspoon of chili sauce.. used regular white vinegar since i didn't have the rice vinegar.. doubled the garlic and crushed it instead of slicing.. marinated for an hour and a half.. and it was awesome.. ty so much for the recipe

I used English cucumbers to make it more firm. Held up several days.

Very good! Substituted white vinegar for rice vinegar otherwise made as written.

I absolutely love the sauce. I have made this many times now sometimes it's with cucumbers and sometimes with shredded tofu skin. Both of which is very delicious. I did find that if I were to follow the recipe it would be too salty for me so I basically only put in half of the called for salt. I also found that it is not a good idea to soak the cucumbers in the dressing over night as they get very soggy and the whole thing gets very watery. I don't sprinkle salt on the cucumbers either as I found that makes them give off water even more causing them to become soggy. When I make it with cucumbers I basically dip the cucumbers in the dressing or I pour the dressing over them right before I eat them.

This is really good and so easy! Very simple to adjust the heatness to your liking.

Loved this recipe!!! I love cool and spicy flavors so I tweaked my recipe a bit. I didn't have Hot Chili Oil so I substituted Garlic Chili Paste at 1 1/2 teaspoons (for the extra heat!). I also substituted the Toasted Sesame Oil for Pure Sesame Oil at 1 teaspoon. Turned out fabulous and I can't wait to make this for a dinner party!

8 8 17... https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228067/spicy-asian-cucumbers/... First impression sweet; second salty; third spicy; fourth on salty. Sometimes I think I know what I'm doing so eventhough the recipe said to not rinse the cucs I did & it's still salty - soy sauce. I like soy sauce & I'll finish these but I'm disappointed.

spicy asian cucumbers

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $3.45 /serving

Author : JOSIE

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