Easy Chinese Cucumber Salad (拍黄瓜)

Name: Easy Chinese Cucumber Salad (拍黄瓜)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 English cucumbers (about 11 oz./300 g) (, tough skin removed); 3 cloves garlic (, crushed and minced); 1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar ((or rice vinegar)); 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce)); 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons Homemade chili oil ((or store-bought chili oil), or to taste (Optional)); 1 tablespoon Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp (, or to taste (Optional))

Instructions

Prep:10min

Smashed Cucumber Salad (拍黄瓜, pai huang gua) is a light and refreshing appetizer. The crisp cucumber is mixed with plenty of garlic, drizzled with an appetizing blend of soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar, then finished with a few drops of sesame oil. The sauce is light, yet it has a distinct sour flavor with a hint of sweetness, enhanced by the strong aroma of garlic.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:14:09 GMT