Asian Pickled Cucumbers

Asian Pickled Cucumbers

A Quick Pickle As A Side Condiment For Your Asian Dishes!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 1 hour+

Cooking Time: No cooking required

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Asian seedless cucumber, sliced thin

1/2 cup red onion, sliced thin

3 slices fresh ginger, skin removed & sliced thin

1/4 cup green onion, sliced

1/2 tsp peppercorns 

1/2 cup Japanese Rice Wine Vinegar

1/2 cup Mirin, (rice wine)

1 tbsp sugar or palm sugar

pinch red pepper flakes

Cooking Tools

Small mixing bowl

Glass container with lid

Direction

Whisk together in a mixing bowl; vinegar, rice wine, sugar, peppercorns, pepper flakes, green onions.

Layer the rest of the ingredients in a glass container and pour the liquid over the top.  Place lid on top and refrigerate at least an hour to pickle.

Serves 4