CHINESE SMACKED CUCUMBER SALAD
4 to 6 servings
This recipe gives you permission to hit your vegetables, but know when to stop. The cucumbers should be cracked all over, not turned into mush.
Place on a cutting board:
- 2 English cucumbers or 6 Persian cucumbers
Smack the cucumbers with a rolling pin or the flat side of a cleaver several times until the cucumber cracks in places. Coarsely chop the cucumbers and toss in a bowl with:
- 1 tablespoon chili oil or Spicy Chinese Chile Crisp
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- (½ teaspoon ground Sichuan pepper)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes and up to 30 minutes.