Viral Cucumber Salad
Savor the refreshing delight of Savory Accordian Cucumber Salad—visually stunning and bursting with flavors that tantalize your taste buds, it's the perfect balance of crunch and tenderness, making every bite a culinary bliss!
Ingredients
- 5 mini cucumbers
- 2 tbsp salt for getting the cucumbers to sweat out the liquid
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp sugar
- 1 sprinkle sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp hot oil optional
Instructions
- Start by washing the mini cucumbers thoroughly. To achieve that visually stunning accordian effect, place two chopsticks on either side of one cucumber. Carefully make thin vertical cuts along the cucumber until the knife hits the chopsticks, ensuring you don't cut all the way through. Then, flip the cucumber over and make thin diagonal cuts along the other side. Repeat this process for all the cucumbers.
- Once all the cucumbers are beautifully cut, it's time to enhance their flavor. Rub salt onto each cucumber and let them rest for about 10 minutes. This step helps the cucumbers sweat out excess water, making them even more refreshing.
- After 10 minutes, rinse all the cucumbers under tap water to remove the salt. Pat them dry and arrange them neatly in a serving bowl.
- In a separate small sauce bowl, combine minced garlic, chili flakes, chili oil, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame seeds. Mix all the ingredients well to create a delectable sauce.
- Now, it's time to dress up the cucumbers! Pour the sauce evenly over the cucumbers, ensuring that each piece gets coated with this flavour-packed goodness.
- For those who love an extra kick of heat, you can prepare some hot oil by heating it up in a small saucepan. Test if the oil is hot enough by dipping a wooden chopstick - if it releases tiny bubbles, you're good to go! Carefully pour the hot oil over the sauce and cucumbers, infusing the dish with an irresistible sizzle.
- Finally, give the salad a gentle mix to ensure all the flavours are well-distributed! Enjoy!