
Smacked cucumbers
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- No cook
- Easy
- Serves 8
These tangy pickles served in soy, rice wine vinegar, garlic and chilli oil will complement other spicy dishes
- Healthy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
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Sesame prawn & smacked cucumber rice noodles
Smacked cucumber pickles
Sichuan smacked cucumber noodles
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Chiu Chow smacked cucumber
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Sesame prawn & smacked cucumber rice noodles
Smacked cucumber pickles
Sichuan smacked cucumber noodles
App onlyThai-style fishcakes with cucumber smacked noodles. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Chiu Chow smacked cucumber
Salmon & smacked cucumber noodles
Sesame prawn & smacked cucumber rice noodles
Smacked cucumber pickles
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Chilli beef with broccoli & oyster sauce
Marinate a cheaper cut like rump steak to tenderise the meat then stir fry with vegetables and rich Chinese flavours
Stir-fried pork with ginger & honey
This easy pork stir-fry with noodles is bursting with the aromatic flavours of soy, ginger and honey. It's a simple and speedy midweek supper.
- 2 large cucumberabout 450g, ends trimmed
- 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Chinese black or regular rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp chilli oil
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal52
- fat3g
- saturates0g
- carbs6g
- sugars6g
- fibre1g
- protein1g
- salt0.3glow
Method
step 1
Take a rolling pin or cleaver and smack the cucumbers so that they split, then chop into 2.5cm pieces. Put in a bowl with all the remaining ingredients and 1 tsp salt, and toss together. Serve alongside any of the other dishes.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2013
Comments, questions and tips (4)
Overall rating

Marion Alqurashi
Absolutely does not need sugar.
Coxgreen
How long will it last?

Esther_Deputyfoodeditor
Hello, Esther from the food team here! This will last, covered in the fridge for up to 48 hrs. Thanks fro your question!
jgibbs393
This is a great snack to take to work, leave out the sugar (it doesn't need it)and it's almost no calories. I use some sambal oelek or chilli paste in place of chilli oil. Drop the garlic if you're not keen, it's still good...
catie74
The kids love making this. So quick and packs a tasty punch