Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad

Name: Easy Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 lb mini cucumbers (sliced into 1 cm thick pieces); 2 tsp salt (to draw out excess moisture from cucumbers); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1.5 tbsp regular soy sauce (not light soy sauce or dark soy sauce); 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 2 tsp sesame oil (toasted kind); 2.5 tsp white granulated sugar; 1/2 tbsp mirin; 1/2 tbsp Chinese chili oil (Chinese kind recommended or use any chili oil you enjoy)

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

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1 lb mini cucumbers (sliced into 1 cm thick pieces)2 tsp salt (to draw out excess moisture from cucumbers)2 cloves garlic (minced)1.5 tbsp regular soy sauce (not light soy sauce or dark soy sauce)2 tbsp rice vinegar2 tsp sesame oil (toasted kind)2.5 tsp white granulated sugar1/2 tbsp mirin1/2 tbsp Chinese chili oil (Chinese kind recommended or use any chili oil you enjoy)

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Step 1

Slice cucumbers into 1 cm thick rounds. Transfer to a large bowl. Sprinkle salt on top of sliced cucumbers. Massage salt into cucumbers. Let this sit for about 20 minutes to draw out excess water.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine Dressing ingredients as listed. Set aside.

Step 3

Rinse the salt off the cucumbers with cold running water. Strain out any excess water. Pat cucumbers dry with clean paper towels. Transfer back into a large clean bowl.

Step 4

Pour dressing over cucumbers. Mix well. Serve & enjoy optionally with more chili oil.