Ingredients
3 lbs Kirby, Persian, or English cucumbers
1 tbsp + 1/4 cup pink salt
4 large cloves garlic, minced
2 inches ginger, grated
1 red or green jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced
1 large carrot, peeled and grated
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
4 tbsp Yondu Vegetable Umami
1 tbsp Besti Brown Sweetener
toasted sesame seeds, for topping
Instructions
1-Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then: Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, then cut the halves in half, remove the seeds if present, then cut the cucumber spears into 1-inch pieces. Place the cucumbers into a large heatproof mixing bowl.
2-Bring 6 cups of water with 1/4: Bring 6 cups of water with 1/4 cup of pink salt to a boil. Pour over the cucumber. Let sit for 30 minutes.
3-Place the remaining ingredients into a large: Place the remaining ingredients into a large bowl and stir to combine.
4-Drain the cucumbers and rinse well in: Drain the cucumbers and rinse well in cold water 3 times. Make sure to drain the cucumbers completely.
5-Place the drained cucumbers into the large: Place the drained cucumbers into the large bowl with the kimchi mixture and toss well.
6-Top with a sprinkle of toasted sesame: Top with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
7-Can be eaten immediately but this dish: Can be eaten immediately but this dish tastes better if you let it ferment for up to 2 weeks.
8-Place cucumber kimchi in an airtight container: Place cucumber kimchi in an airtight container in the fridge.
Last Step:
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- Cook Time: 10 min
- Method: no_cook
Nutrition
- Calories: 76
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 970mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.4g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
