Dear friends, I will share with you today how to make pickled cucumbers, so that every piece of cucumber in your mouth will be sour and delicious, and will not become soft and rotten!
️ Benefits: Cucumber is a low-calorie, high-fiber vegetable rich in vitamin C and minerals, which helps to lower blood pressure, clear heat and detoxify, beautify and nourish the skin. Its crisp texture and unique flavor make people fall in love with it.
Northerners love to eat pickled cucumbers: in the northern summer, the hot weather is always a little irritable. At this time, a sour and delicious pickled cucumber will immediately soothe the body and mind. Northerners like to eat pickled cucumbers on hot summer afternoons while feeling the cool taste, which is an ancient and beautiful memory.
Characteristics: The uniqueness of pickled cucumber is its crisp taste and sweet and sour taste. Through fermentation during the pickling process, the water in the cucumber is retained, making it more crisp and refreshing. Cucumbers, on the other hand, soaked in seasonings, absorb the aroma and flavor of the seasoning, making the texture richer.
Selection: To make a good pickled cucumber, first choose a fresh cucumber. Fresh cucumbers have smooth skin and bright green color, free of spots and scratches. In addition, cucumbers should also be chosen as small as possible, because such cucumbers have less fiber and have a better taste. Using organically grown cucumbers will result in a fresher and healthier taste of pickled cucumbers.
Pickled cucumbers, refreshing and crispy, you can't put it down!
Purchase list: 500 grams of fresh cucumber, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of garlic, appropriate amount of vinegar, appropriate amount of chili powder ️, appropriate amount of ginger, appropriate amount of chives
Steps:
1️⃣ Prepare fresh cucumbers and cut them into your favorite shapes, it is recommended to cut them vertically into thin slices or chunks, so that the flavor is more even.
2️⃣ Put the cucumber in a large bowl, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of salt, stir well, and let stand for 15 minutes to let the cucumber come out of the water to remove the astringency. ⏰
3️⃣ Then rinse the cucumber with clean water, drain and set aside.
4️⃣ Finely chop the garlic, chop the ginger into minced ginger, and chop the chives into chopped green onions for later use.
5️⃣ Prepare a small bowl, add an appropriate amount of sugar and vinegar, and stir well. It can be increased or decreased according to personal taste.
6️⃣ Put the cucumber in a bowl with vinegar and sugar sauce, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of chili powder, minced garlic, ginger and chives, and stir well to make each slice of cucumber flavorful.
7️⃣ Put the pickled cucumber in the refrigerator and let it stand for more than 2 hours. ️
8️⃣ Remove the pickled cucumbers, put them in a clean container, and sprinkle with some chives for garnish. ✨
Tips:
- When pickling cucumbers, you can adjust the sweetness and spiciness according to your personal taste preferences.
- If you want a spicy taste, you can add an appropriate amount of chili oil or paprika to increase the aroma and spiciness.
- It is best to refrigerate pickled cucumbers in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours so that they can better absorb the flavor.
Try this crispy pickled cucumber, it will definitely satisfy your taste buds! ✨
Come and try this simple and delicious pickled cucumber! Enjoy the sour taste and feel the coolness of summer! Remember to share it with your friends, so that more friends can also taste this delicious dish!