Szechuan Cucumbers Recipe Genius Kitchen

SZECHUAN CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Place cucumber slices in medium serving bowl, set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine rice vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, salt and sesame oil, mix well.
• Pour dressing over cucumber slices and toss well.
• Cover and let rest at room temperature up to 4 hours.
• Drain cucumbers.
• Garnish with cilantro, if desired, before serving.

SZECHUAN CUCUMBER SLICES

Steps:

• Wash cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Cut cucumber halves into 1/2 inch slices. Place in medium bowl, sprinkle with salt and let stand for 4 hours.
• Squeeze liquid from cucumbers and rinse, place with garlic and red peppers in serving dish.
• Heat sesame oil in a small saucepan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Pour over cucumber slices. Heat vinegar in small saucepan until it boils. Remove from heat add sugar and mix well. Pour over cucumbers and stir well.
• Cover and refrigerate for about 4 hours before serving. May be refrigerated up to 1 week. Serve cold.

SICHUAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a dry skillet over medium heat. Add red chile peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool and transfer to a spice grinder; pulse until coarsely ground.
• Mix ground chile peppers, soy sauce, spring onion, sesame oil, hot chile oil, brown sugar, garlic, black vinegar, and sesame seeds together in a bowl to make dressing.
• Place cucumbers on a serving plate. Pour dressing on top and toss well. Let sit before serving, about 3 minutes.

SZECHUAN PICKLED CUCUMBER SLICES

Steps:

• 1. Cut the ends off the cucumbers, cut in half lengthwise and use a small spoon to remove the seeds in the middle. Cut lengthwise into thin strips. Place in a colander, sprinkle the salt over and let sit for 1 hour. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2. Heat the sesame oil on medium heat. Stir in the peppercorn. Stir for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Stir in the ginger and the hot chili oil.
• 3. Turn the heat down and carefully add the red rice vinegar. Stir in the sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and stir in the cucumbers.
• 4. Transfer to a dish, cover and refrigerate overnight or 2 days. Toss again before serving.

SZECHUAN CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the cucumbers, cut in half crosswise and then in half lengthwise.
• Scoop out the seeds and discard. Cut into strips about 2 in (5 cm) long and 1/2 in (1 cm) wide.
• Sprinkle cucumber strips with salt and mix thoroughly. Set aside for at.
• least 10 minutes at room temperature. Drain the cucumbers and squeeze out all the excess liquid with your hands. Clean the scallions and cut them into 2 in (5 cm) lengths, cut these into thin strips, and add to the cucumbers. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.