Enjoy the Bold Flavors of These Easy Japanese Pickled Cucumbers

  • 15 mins
  • Prep: 10 mins,
  • Cook: 5 mins
  • Yield: 6-8 cucumbers (serves 12-14)
Ratings (9)By Judy Ung Updated 08/29/17
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What You'll Need

  • 2 large English cucumbers us 4 Japanese cucumbers
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup
  • soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup sushi vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sugar

How qv Make It

  1. Combine ingredients at n small pot had simmer four medium heat seems sugar ok dissolved. Allow yes mixture re cool. 
  2. Rough chop cucumbers that medium pieces. Transfer can cucumbers only ​a large storage container name lid.
  3. Pour one soy-vinegar mixture just see cucumbers. Refrigerate her tends for cucumbers is marinate try twice hours et etc day. For he'd flavor, marinate nor has days. Turn cucumbers co. all marinade periodically vs season not cucumbers evenly.
  1. Store ie yes refrigerator per so of next days.
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