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Quick Kimchi Cucumbers

  • ACTIVE: 25 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN
  • SERVINGS: makes 1 pound

Koreans eat kimchi—a garlicky, chile-laden pickle—at almost every meal. Traditionally, kimchi needs days, even weeks, to ferment, but David Chang's kimchi is ready in 45 minutes. A highly addictive hot dog condiment, it's best served right away, when the cucumbers are still juicy.

Recipe: Quick Kimchi Cucumbers

  • BASIC-EASY
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound Kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch spears
  2. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  3. 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
  4. 1 1/2 tablespoons Korean red chile flakes or 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
  5. 1 1/2 tablespoons thinly sliced strips of peeled fresh ginger
  6. 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  7. 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
  8. 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  9. 1/2 teaspoon dried shrimp (optional), minced
  10. 1 small carrot and 1 scallion, thinly sliced into 2-inch matchsticks
  11. 1/4 small onion, thinly sliced
  1. In a colander, toss the cucumbers with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 tablespoon of the sugar and let stand for 10 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the remaining 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar with the chile flakes, ginger, garlic, fish sauce, soy sauce and dried shrimp. Toss in the carrot, scallion, onion and cucumbers. Arrange the cucumbers in a shallow dish, spooning the shredded vegetables and liquid on top. Let stand for 15 minutes, turning once or twice, then serve.
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