Pickled cucumber

Pickled cucumber

Overview

If my family likes pickles, I highly recommend it. I like it with porridge, rice, or noodles.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Prepare 5 pounds of cucumbers.

    Pickled cucumber step 1
  2. Cut the cucumber into sections and then into four pieces (it’s better to cut the smaller ones into half, smaller ones are better and crispier), sprinkle with salt and drain the water.

    Pickled cucumber step 2
  3. After about two or three hours, put the cucumbers out of water with a clean cloth, wrap them up, and press them with heavy objects for about half a day.

    Pickled cucumber step 3
  4. Pressed cucumber.

    Pickled cucumber step 4
  5. Have all ingredients ready. Slice ginger and garlic.

    Pickled cucumber step 5
  6. Use a clean and oil-free pot, put all the chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, add ordinary soy sauce and a spoonful of dark soy sauce and bring to a boil.

    Pickled cucumber step 6
  7. Squeeze out the water from the pressed cucumber, put it into an oil-free container, and put the ginger slices and garlic together.

    Pickled cucumber step 7
  8. Pour in the cooked and cooled soy sauce. Finally, pour a small capful of white wine over the surface.

    Pickled cucumber step 8
  9. It will be ready in about two days. If you like a sour taste, you can wait about a week.

    Pickled cucumber step 9