Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)
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
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1 pound Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
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1 teaspoon salt
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2/3 cup rice vinegar
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon soy sauce
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1 teaspoon sesame oil
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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.
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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.