Japanese Marinated Cucumber
⏱️ Prep: 30 min
Ingredients
| 1 | cucumber | |
| 2 tbsp | 30 ml | salt |
| 250 ml | hot water (for salting) | |
| 1/2 cup (125 ml) | hot water (for marinade) | |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | vinegar |
| 1 tbsp | 15 ml | sugar |
| to taste | chili pepper | |
| 1 clove | garlic |
Instructions
- Halve the cucumber and remove the seeds.
- Cut it into cubes.
- Sprinkle with salt and pour over hot water.
- Leave for 30 minutes.
- Drain, place in a bowl or jar and pour over the marinade (made from 1/2 cup / 125 ml hot water, vinegar, sugar, chili pepper to taste and garlic).
- The Japanese marinated cucumber must be left overnight in the refrigerator.