Smacked Cucumber in Garlicky Sauce (Suan Ni Pai Huan Gua)

Name: Smacked Cucumber in Garlicky Sauce (Suan Ni Pai Huan Gua)
Ingredients: 1 cucumber (about 11 ounces); 0.5 teaspoons fine sea salt; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 0.5 teaspoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce (not same as reduced-sodium soy sauce); 0.5 teaspoons Chinkiang vinegar; 2 tablespoons chile oil; 1 to 2 pinches ground roasted Sichuan pepper (optional)

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Smacked Cucumber in Garlicky Sauce (Suan Ni Pai Huan Gua)

Ingredients

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1 cucumber (about 11 ounces)0.5 teaspoons fine sea salt1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic0.5 teaspoons granulated sugar2 teaspoons light soy sauce (not same as reduced-sodium soy sauce)0.5 teaspoons Chinkiang vinegar2 tablespoons chile oil1 to 2 pinches ground roasted Sichuan pepper (optional)

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Instructions

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Step 1

Lay the cucumber on a chopping board and smack it hard a few times with the flat blade of a Chinese cleaver or with a rolling pin. Then cut it, lengthways, into four pieces. Hold your knife at an angle to the chopping board and cut the cucumber on the diagonal into 1/8- to 3/8-inch slices.

Step 2

Place in a bowl with the salt, mix well and set aside for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine all the other ingredients (garlic, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, chile oil and Sichuan pepper, if using) in a small bowl.

Step 4

Drain the cucumber, pour the sauce over them, stir well and serve.