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Cucumber Kimchi

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Korean
Servings 2 Cups
Calories 177 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Cucumbers One medium english
  • 1/2 ea Onion Small. peeled, thin sliced
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru Korean red pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Ginger peeled, grated
  • 1/2 tsp Fish Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tbsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash, peel, half and seed cucumber, slice to ~1/4 "
  • In strainer, toss cucumbers with salt, let drain for 30 minutes
  • Rinse and drain well
  • In a medium glass bowl, mix all and rest for 2 hours. stir every hour
  • Taste, season, and balance flavor
  • Chill for at least 2 hours

Notes

This will be spicy, it is to be served as a side dish, with another entree
This can be eaten immediately, but the flavor will improve over the next two to three days as it rests in fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 3678mgPotassium: 417mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1349IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
Keyword banchan, Kimchi
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