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Braised Small Cucumbers in Oil
Salted baby cucumbers are pressed dry, then steeped overnight in a cooled spiced oil marinade, keeping them snappy, savory, and wonderfully pairable with rice.
Instructions
- 1

Wash the cucumber clean.
- 2

Score the meat and add salt to draw out the moisture.
- 3

Ginger slices and green and red chili peppers cut into long strips, add salt, and let them release water.
- 4

Put all the ingredients together.
- 5

Prepare the condiments.
- 6

Heat the oil in the pot and add the seasonings.
- 7

Add the seasoning, a small amount of water, and bring to a boil.
- 8

Kill the water in the raw material and control the moisture.
- 9

Put the ingredients into the cooled sauce.
- 10

Marinate overnight, then serve.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- Cucumber5000g
- red chili pepper400g
- green chili pepper400g
Auxiliary Ingredients
- Ginger slices300g
- Garlic slices300g
Seasonings
- Star anise20g
- Sichuan pepper20g
- Cinnamon10g
- Bay leaf8g
- dried chili30
- Wei Ji Xian Soy Sauce800g
- Old Chen vinegar500g
- Saltto taste
- Sugar400g
- Peanut oil750g