A bowl of cucumber salad with sliced ginger sits in front of bottles of Kikkoman Tsuyu sauce and Kikkoman rice vinegar on a wooden table.

Quick Cucumber Pickles

Serves 2
Total Time 65 minutes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 60 minutes

Ingredients

1 whole Japanese cucumber 

1/2 Myoga

 

Brine:

1 tablespoon of Salt 

2 cup of Water

 

Seasoning (A):

1 ounce Ginger (shredded)

4 tablespoon of Kikkoman®Hon Tsuyu

1 tablespoon of Kikkoman®Rice Vinegar

Directions

  1. 1.Slice the cucumber into 0.1 to 0.15-inch thick rounds.
  2. In a bowl, mix water and salt thoroughly, then add the cucumber slices to the brine.
  3. Let the cucumber slices sit in the brine for 30 minutes, then squeeze out the excess moisture.
  4. In a saucepan, bring the seasoning mixture【A】to a boil, then remove from heat. Add the cucumber to the saucepan and let it cool. Take the cucumber out of the saucepan, toss with the julienned myoga.

***For a quick pickle, marinate the cucumber in the seasoning mixture for 15-30 minutes according to your preference.

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