Marinated Szechuan Cucumbers
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
  • ½ cup dried red Szechuan chiles
  • ½ cup palm sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
  • One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to scrape off the skin) and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Directions
  1. Place the sliced cucumbers in a large airtight container.
  2. To a blender, combine the Szechuan chiles, palm sugar, water, garlic and ginger. Blend until puréed. Season with the salt. Pour the mixture over the cucumbers, cover the container and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve chilled.