Marinated cucumber with porridge and small sauce
By ErlingSwift
When I came to work in Kunshan, a colleague brought his own vegetables to eat this pickled cucumber. The result was that he shared it with us. It was very delicious! At that time, I thought this was the best cucumber I had ever eaten! Later, I was looking forward to her bringing this often! But when I asked her how to do it, she said it was her grandma, and she couldn't tell any important details... After years of crawling and rolling, I finally made this pickled cucumber according to my own understanding! Haha... If there is anything wrong, please correct me!
Recipe Recommendations
- salty and sweet
- pickled
- several days
- ordinary
Steps for Marinated cucumber with porridge and small sauce
1
After buying the cucumber, wash it with rice for the first time.
2
Rinse the surface with clean water, place on a large sieve to drain the water, and set aside.
3
Put the cucumbers in a clean water-free and oil-free container, add salt and marinate for 24 hours.
4
It is best to put a heavy object on it so that the water will come out faster.
5
Boil a pot of boiling water in the pan, pour in the marinated cucumbers, blanch for 5 seconds and remove.
6
Put it in a sieve again, drain it and dry it for 1 day. The color of the cucumber changes from green to white. Remember to turn it over.
7
Put star anise, pepper, fragrant leaves, ginger slices, and rock sugar in a clean pot.
8
Pour in appropriate amount of soy sauce.
9
Pour in appropriate amount of Jinlan soy sauce.
10
The ratio of soy sauce to Jinlan soy sauce is 1:2.
11
Slowly bring to the boil over medium to medium heat until the rock sugar melts.
12
Allow the sauce to cool and place it in a water-free and oil-free airtight container.
13
The color of cucumbers will turn white after a day of sun exposure.
14
Blanch the white cucumber in the boiling water pot again for 2 seconds and remove it and drain it.
15
Soak the cucumbers into the sauce and add some garlic cloves, seal and refrigerate for 3 days, and you can eat it!Marinated cucumber with porridge and small sauce Make Tips
1. You can use white sugar instead of rock sugar! The taste of the sauce can be adjusted by yourself, and the sweetness is the same! 2. You can also use packaged whole soy sauce to make sauce, but it must be boiled and cooled so that the cucumbers will not deteriorate. It is also a good way to withstand storage. 3. Be sure to choose a good day to do it! 4. Personally, I feel that there must be no fewer steps to scalm cucumbers with boiling water. This is the key to crispness! 5. Finally, add some garlic slices to enhance the aroma and avoid white hair in soy sauce!