How to make crispy, sweet and sour pickled cucumbers that everyone loves

GĐXH - Pickled cucumber is a popular dish and is loved by many people because the ingredients are easy to buy, the way to make it is simple but very delicious. Let's go to the kitchen in the following article to refer to the recipe for this extremely attractive pickled cucumber dish.

Ingredient

1.3kg baby cucumber, 2 garlic bulbs, 2-3 fresh chili peppers, common spices: brown sugar, salt, fish sauce.

Processing tools: Glass jar, basin, spoon.

How to prepare

Raw material preparation

Wash the container containing the cucumbers, then blanch them in boiling water to sterilize them. Wash the cucumbers in cold water. Soak them in a diluted salt water mixture for about 30 minutes, then drain.

Main ingredients to make simple sweet and salty pickled vegetables.

Cut off both ends, cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, use a sharp spoon to scrape out the pulp. Slice the cucumber into small, bite-sized pieces, then peel the garlic, cut off the stem of the fresh chili, and mince.

Pickled cucumber

Put the cucumber in a large bowl with 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1.5 tablespoons of salt. Soak the cucumber for 30 minutes, then rinse with clean water 3-4 times. Continue soaking in ice water for about 10-15 minutes to make the cucumber crispier.

After soaking, take the cucumber out and squeeze out the water. Spread the cucumber evenly on a tray and dry in the sun for about 2 hours.

Soak cucumber in fish sauce

Place the pan on the stove, add 7 tablespoons of fish sauce and 3.5 tablespoons of brown sugar. Turn on the stove and cook over low heat until the sugar is completely dissolved and thickened, turn off the stove and let cool.

Sweet and sour cucumber pickle processing steps.

Put all the dried cucumbers in a glass jar with minced garlic and chili, then pour in the fish sauce mixture, cover tightly and soak for 6 hours.

The best way to eat pickled cucumber

Chop the cucumber and fish sauce into a bowl, mix well with palm sugar in sufficient quantity. Add finely chopped fresh chili, add 30g minced garlic, mix well.

Squeeze some lemon juice for a rich, slightly sour and refreshing taste, soak the cucumber for another 30 minutes and enjoy immediately.

Finished product

The finished pickled cucumber has a cool green color from the cucumber combined with the red color of fresh chili. The pickled cucumber is sweet and sour, with a little bit of chili, suitable as a dish to relieve the feeling of fullness after a meal full of meat and fish.