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Jabara Ponzu Pickled Cucumbers (ジャバラきゅうり)

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Total time
5 min
Serves
1
Cuisine
Japanese
Jabara Ponzu Pickled Cucumbers (ジャバラきゅうり)

Ingredients

  • 3 Mini Cucumbers (or 2 Japanese cucumbers) (200g)
  • 4 tbsp ponzu (60ml)
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic (12g)
  • 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds, optional
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt

Steps

  1. 1

    Remove ends of cucumbers.

  2. 2

    Place chopsticks on each side of the cucumbers and make diagonal cuts (about 1mm thickness) all the way. Flip to other side without changing direction and slice diagonally again.

  3. 3

    Slice into bite size pieces.

  4. 4

    Mix salt and water. Add cucumbers and massage the salty water into the cucumbers. Let it sit for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    In the meantime, mix seasoning ingredients into a bag. Remove cucumbers and squeeze excess moisture out. Add it to the seasoning back and remove air. Seal and allow it to pickle in the fridge for 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add it to a bowl, garnish with sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!

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