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Fresh and Refreshing Sweet and Sour Cucumber, Homemade Version

Fresh and Refreshing Sweet and Sour Cucumber, Homemade Version

Salted cucumber strips are dried, then bathed in a sweet-sour vinegar marinade with ginger, garlic and chili, keeping crunchy for days as a reliable homemade pickle.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the required cucumbers, cut them into strips, and remove the seeds; cucumbers pickled this way are crisp and refreshing.

  2. 2
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    Sprinkle a little salt on the cucumber sticks, marinate for two hours, squeeze out the water, spread them out to air dry on the surface, which can take from half a day to a full day.

  3. 3
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    Slice the ginger and garlic, cut the chili into sections, heat the oil, add the ingredients and stir-fry, then add vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and a little sugar, adjusting the amounts according to your own taste. The home-style version is mainly about what you like.

  4. 4
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    Wash and dry the glass container, place the cucumbers in it, let the sauce cool and pour it into the container so that it just covers the cucumbers, no need for too much. It is better to consume after placing it in a cool place for a week.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Cucumber
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Ginger
    to taste
  • Garlic
    to taste
  • chili
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Star anise
    to taste
  • Sugar
    to taste
  • Salt
    to taste
  • oil
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    to taste
  • Vinegar
    to taste