For many people, broken cucumbers are not a complete dish. People are probably confused by the fact that there are no other ingredients besides cucumbers in this recipe.
However, in China, broken cucumbers are a full-fledged dish. It is found in many restaurants in the country. Asians are less demanding of such food. For them, it is important that the dish brings not only satiety, but also benefits.
Broken cucumbers are not consumed alone. Often this dish is an aperitif to a more hearty dinner or lunch. Let’s tell you how to prepare broken cucumbers at home.
Ingredients for beaten cucumbers:
- cucumbers – 450 g;
- salt – tsp;
- flour – tsp;
- sugar – tbsp;
- garlic – 6 cloves;
- chili pepper – 2 pcs;
- green onion – bundle;
- vegetable oil – 100 ml;
- peanuts – 100 g;
- sesame seeds – tbsp;
- soy sauce – tbsp.
Preparation of broken cucumbers:
Remove the front and back from the cucumbers. Pour 350 ml of water into a pan, bring to a
boil. Dip the cucumbers into the boiling water, cook for a minute. Immediately after cooking, lower the cucumbers into cold water. After cooling, transfer the cucumbers into a bag, seal and beat with a rolling pin.
Cucumbers cut into large pieces, mix with sugar and leave for 10 minutes
.
Chop finely garlic cloves, chili
peppers
and green onions.
In a skillet, heat vegetable oil, fry peanuts in it until golden. In a separate bowl, mix the chili peppers, garlic, green onions and sesame seeds. Add soy sauce to the mixture and pour hot vegetable oil over it.
Rinse the cucumbers again in water and squeeze them lightly with your hands. Put the previously prepared mixture of chili and green onions to the cucumbers, add peanuts and mix.
It turns out an interesting dish with broken cucumbers. This salad will be a great substitute for any typical dish in your diet.
