Chinese-style smashed cucumbers

4 servings

45 minutes

Recipe from Vasily Emelyanenko's book "Favorite dishes. Selected recipes.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 83
• Proteins: 2.1g
• Fats: 5.2g
• Carbohydrates: 7.3g

Ingredients

• Cucumbers: 5 pc
• Garlic: 5 clove
• Chili pepper: 0.5 pc
• Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
• Sesame oil: 1 tbsp
• Rice vinegar: 1 tbsp
• Coriander: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Cut the ends off the cucumbers and divide them into four parts.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 5 piece

2. Slice 5 cloves of garlic into rings.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 5 clove

3. Send cucumbers with garlic in nested bags. There should be several bags, and they must be very strong to avoid tearing. Twist them to expel excess air.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 5 piece
   • Garlic: 5 clove

4. Next, take something to smash the cucumbers. The main goal is to crush the cucumbers and garlic to release their juice and mix them. The salad is called 'Smashed Cucumbers' because they are smashed.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 5 piece
   • Garlic: 5 clove

5. Transfer the smashed cucumbers to a bowl and add half of the sliced chili pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chili pepper: 0.5 piece

6. Add one tablespoon of soy and rice vinegar, as well as a tablespoon of fragrant sesame oil. In China, MSG is usually added, but it can be omitted.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
   • Sesame oil: 1 tablespoon
   • Rice vinegar: 1 tablespoon

7. Mix thoroughly.

8. Top with coarsely chopped cilantro.

   Required ingredients:

   • Coriander:  to taste

9. Mix and serve immediately.