Marinated Szechuan Cucumbers

Name: Marinated Szechuan Cucumbers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds; ½ cup dried red Szechuan chiles; ½ cup palm sugar; 2 cups water; 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled; One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to scrape off the skin) and roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon kosher salt

By Alexis deBoschnek/Aug. 14, 2013 6:26 pm EST

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Recipe adapted from Peter Serpico, Serpico, Philadelphia

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Marinated Szechuan Cucumbers from Serpico in Philadelphia

Prep Time

minutes

Cook Time

1.25

hours

Servings

servings

Total time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
½ cup dried red Szechuan chiles
½ cup palm sugar
2 cups water
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to scrape off the skin) and roughly chopped
1 tablespoon kosher salt

Directions

Place the sliced cucumbers in a large airtight container.
To a blender, combine the Szechuan chiles, palm sugar, water, garlic and ginger. Blend until puréed. Season with the salt. Pour the mixture over the cucumbers, cover the container and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve chilled.

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