Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)

Prep time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Japanese pickled cucumbers are marinated in rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil in this Asian pickled vegetable recipe, a quick and easy dish.

Ingredients

1 pound Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

1 Place Persian cucumbers in a bowl; add salt and mix well. Let sit until cucumbers release their juices, about 10 minutes. Squeeze excess juice from cucumbers and drain.
2 Whisk together rice vinegar, white sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; pour over cucumbers. Marinate for 30 minutes. Garnish with sesame seeds.