Marinated Szechuan Cucumbers

By stancec44

Serve alongside anything and everything

Ingredients

• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
• 1/2 cup dried red Szechuan chiles
• 1/2 cup palm sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled
• One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to scrape off the skin) and roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place the sliced cucumbers in a large airtight container.

2. To a blender, combine the Szechuan chiles, palm sugar, water, garlic and ginger. Blend until puréed. Season with the salt. Pour the mixture over the cucumbers, cover the container and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve chilled.