Pickled cucumber. When I was growing up, pickled cucumber was the standard salad in our house. You could always find it in the fridge during the summer. It keeps well, goes with everything and is wonderfully refreshing on hot days. Today, I’ll show you how to make this tasty condiment yourself!
Recipe for pickled cucumber
This pickled cucumber is incredibly delicious with… well, everything, really! I love serving it with Asian dishes, such as teriyaki chicken. It’s also great in a sandwich, like this chicken shawarma one, or as a side dish with BBQ food. It’s nice and fresh with a bite and a little kick; really great!
Pro tip: if you’re a fan of cheese boards; this is a great addition too!
Easy pickled cucumbers
This salad is a type of pickled vegetable dish. Sweet and sour cucumber is one of my favourites, along with pickled red onions. While you can pickle all kinds of vegetables with vinegar, it’s best to use vegetables with a bit of bite. Otherwise, they quickly lose their texture, so cucumber is perfect.
You could also try experimenting with carrots, different types of cabbage, cauliflower and onion. They’re delicious and a great way to use up vegetables that might otherwise be thrown away!
Homemade pickles
This delicious side dish is quick and easy to make. Simply mix together water, vinegar, lemon juice and sugar to create a sweet and sour mixture, then season to taste. I use red chilli, peppercorns and red onion. Feel free to add more or less red chilli or pepper to suit your taste. I like the sweet and sour cucumbers to have a bit of a kick, so adjust the quantities to your taste!
You add this pickling brine to the cucumber slices and that’s it! This simple cucumber recipe is great to make and the easiest way to plate something extra delicious!
The cucumber tastes best if you leave it in the fridge overnight. You can then keep it in the fridge for a few days. But be careful, it’s so delicious that you’ll be making more in no time!
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 100 ml vinegar
- 100 ml water
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Black pepper ( to taste)
- Optional: allspice berries
Equipment
- Large bowl
- Glass jar
INSTRUCTIONS (how to make this recipe):
- Slice the cucumber into thin pieces and halve them if desired. Place them in a large bowl.
- Cut the red onion and red pepper into rings. For a less spicy flavour, remove the seeds from the red pepper and/or use half a pepper instead of a whole one.
- Add the onion and red pepper to the cucumber.
- Then add the vinegar, water, sugar and lemon juice.
- The cucumber should now be just covered with the liquid. If not, add a little more water. Season with black pepper and add some allspice berries for extra flavour.
- Mix everything together. Cover the bowl or transfer the salad to a preserving jar or reusable plastic container. Store in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
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