Korean Smashed Cucumbers

Name: Korean Smashed Cucumbers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 6 piece Persian Cucumbers; Kosher Salt; 2 clove Garlic Cloves; 2 piece Scallions; 0.25 cup Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Gochugaru (Korean Hot Pepper Flakes); 2 tsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil; 2 tbsp Sesame Seeds; Sesame Seeds (for garnish)

10 mins prepServes 4

Korean smashed cucumbers are a refreshing and flavorful side dish or appetizer. Persian cucumbers are smashed and salted to drain excess water, then tossed in a vibrant sauce of garlic, scallions, soy sauce, gochugaru, sugar, and sesame oil, finished with toasted sesame seeds.

4 servings

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1. Slice off cucumber stems and place in a ziplock bag; smash with a meat mallet until they break into roughly shaped 1-2” pieces (you can break up big pieces with your fingers).
2. Remove any big chunks of seeds and place the cucumbers in a colander in the sink; sprinkle with a generous amount of salt and let the cucumbers drain for ~30 mins.
3. Make the sauce by mixing together the grated or minced garlic, sliced scallions, soy sauce, gochugaru, sugar, sesame oil and sesame seeds.
4. Blot the cucumbers dry and then mix them with the sauce; serve with some more sesame seeds on top and enjoy!

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