Asazuke – Quick Pickled Cucumber
Ready in under an hour — this lightly seasoned shallow pickle keeps cucumbers crisp with just enough seasoning.
Ingredients
| 2 | medium cucumbers (about 14 oz / 400g) | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | non-iodized salt |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | soy sauce |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | mirin |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 2.5 ml | sesame oil |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 ml | toasted sesame seeds |
Instructions
- Score the cucumbers lengthwise with a fork for more surface area, then slice into irregular chunks or rounds.
- Combine the soy sauce, mirin, and sesame oil in a zip-lock bag.
- Add the cucumbers and salt; seal and shake.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Serve topped with toasted sesame seeds.