Spicy Cucumber Banchan
Spicy Cucumber Banchan only takes about 20 minutes from fridge-to-table and its refreshing and crispy characters will blow you away!
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 500 grams Cucumbers Chopped moonshape
- 1/2 tbsp Sea Salt
- 50 grams Onions Julienne
Cucumber Sauce
- 2 tbsp Pepper Flakes
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce or Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp Vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic
- 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
Optional
- 1/2 tbsp Pepper Paste
Instructions
- Rinse cucumbers and chop into bite size moonshaped pieces.
- Salt them and let sit for 5-10 minutes until water is drawn out.
- Drain the cucumbers. No need to wash it, just set aside to drain.
- Combine pepper flakes, sugar, fish sauce or soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl and mix well.
- Add onions and sauce into the cucumber and mix it all together.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy!