Taiwanese Pickled Cucumber

This recipe is Taiwanese style pickled cucumber, which you can find this appetizer in Asia restaurant. You can simply make crunchy and authentic pickled cucumber at home.

YIELD: Serve for 2~3 people | Time: 30 min  

Ingredients

Pickled Cucumber Ingredients
  1. 2 cucumbers
  2. 1 teaspoon salt
  3. 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  4. Half a chili pepper
  5. 3 cloves of garlic
  6. Half a fresh lemon

Tools & Equipment

Grillers Garlic Press

Grillers Garlic Press
Purchase on Amazon

Container

Glasslock Container Set
Purchase on Amazon

Instructions

1. Wash the cucumber, and cut off both ends of cucumber.

Wash cucumber
cut off both ends of cucumber

2. Cut each cucumber into 4 equal sections, and then cut each section into 6 equal-sized strips.

Cut 4 equal sections
Cut 4 equal sections step 2
cut each section into 6 equal-sized strips
cut each section into 6 equal-sized strips step 2

3. Transfer to a bowl, add the salt and gently stir. Set aside for 20 min.

add the salt
gently stir

4. After 20 min, dump out the liquid from the bowl and drain the cucumbers. Rinse off the salt with filtered water.

dump out the liquid
Rinse off the salt with filtered water
Rinse off the salt with filtered water step 2
Rinse off the salt with filtered water step 3

5. Put the cucumber into a bowl, add the garlic, chili pepper, lemon juice, and sugar. Mix everything well.

add the garlic
chili pepper
add garlic and chili pepper
add sugar
Squeeze lemon
add lemon juice

6. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 3~4 hours.

7. Serve the Taiwanese pickled cucumber.

Finish and enjoy

Tips:

  • If you like to pickle more, keep in the refrigerator for up to 1-2 days.
  • Dump out the liquid and drain the cucumber can make it crunchy.
  • Lemon is tasted mild. If you like more sour, you can replace lemon juice with vinegar.