Are you a fan of tangy pickles? Well, you are in the right place as this cure-all snack of Asian pickled cucumbers will be heaven for you. 

This side meal can be quickly made in a few minutes and acts as both a light, hearty salad and a perfect snack for either your regular munching or a complementary dish.

Well it’s not just cucumber, I love pickles of carries, pepper, carrots, lemons, and even onions. The tangy notes on my tongue gave me nostalgia when I would drench my fingers deep into a mason jar and eat the pickles and Mum would have known when my tonsils get swollen and start touching my shoulder blades, no kidding I’m that obsessed with pickles, but an honest suggestion be careful.

However, as I have grown up my temptations are pretty controllable now, LOL!

You can have these pickles either with your favorite burger topping or a side meal to grilled chicken. Well, my manners shoot out of the window when it comes down to such delicacies and I eat these with fingers much to my mum’s dismay.

These could be served best with spicy food or any cuisine, whether Indonesian, Thai, Korean, or Asian. You don’t have to warm it up again and again, just cool it down and have the spicy bites your stomach craving!

Stay with us to explore how Asian Pickled Cucumbers are prepared, essential ingredients, the best cucumber types, why you will love this, tips, and what you can serve along such pickles.

Why Asian Pickled Cucumbers Are Hyped?

Well there are several reasons you will fall in love with this pickled side meal, here I have mentioned a few:

• Wanna heat it up? Add more chili peppers. If the heat starts to burn your tongue, simply lessen the amount of pepper. It’s pretty customizable much to our convenience.

• The crispness of pickled cucumbers combined with spices make every bite a treat.

• Soy sauce mingled with rice vinegar will make a combo that will be perfectly synchronized.

• The most prominent aspect is how quickly and easily it can be prepared.

Ingredients In Asian Pickled Cucumbers

With all the hype I have created, you must be wondering it’s an hour-long process, NO babes! You can make it up within 10 minutes with some basic ingredients required for pickling. Let’s get a glimpse of the essential ingredients:

Vinegar

Don’t be confused here with white vinegar, we will be using rice vinegar in our Asian pickled cucumbers which is comparatively less harsh and gives a nice nutty taste with a tinge of sweetness.

Salt

You must be wondering are we using table salt here, no we aren’t. We will use kosher salt because its granules are comparatively larger and it doesn’t taste quite salty. It keeps our pickles on low sodium levels, a good thing though!

Cucumbers

Well the star of our side meal, we will prep it up and store it in our mason jar with all the spices and vinegar.

However, there are other veggies like garlic or chilies added along with black pepper and soy sauce in the condiments.

Which Cucumber Goes Best With Pickles?

You may come across many types of cucumbers namely Persian and kirby cucumbers.

But the one that suits best my Asian pickled cucumbers recipe is our regular English cucumbers. Why so? Because these are thinner and tender skinned so these are quite convenient when we have to peel off the skin.

Handy Tips for Making Asian Pickled Cucumbers

Here we will explore some useful tips that will make your pickles perfect with extra crunch and amazing flavor.

• Size matters, I’ll cut my Cucumbers into halves lengthwise and then widthwise.

• Scoop out all the seeds as they contain a lot of moisture that makes your pickled cucumbers soggy and doesn’t taste divine the way crunchy ones do.

• To remove excess moisture, we will add salt and sugar simultaneously as both act as humectants and absorb excess moisture. The purpose of using both is to not overwhelm flavor with either saltiness or sweetness.

• My sincere suggestion is to give time in the refrigerator, if you are giving it overnight time then it’s perfect. However, the flavors will be infused better when you give at least 2 hours.

Servings Along With Asian Pickled Cucumbers

• These pickled cucumbers taste delicious with your regular Korean or Asian cuisine as they balance well the flavors and savory bites.

• You can perfectly pair it up with Korean burgers, Beef Bulgogi Bowls, Chicken Satay, Meatballs, and Chicken Sriracha.

However, you can serve it along with any of your main course or appetizer.

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