Serves: 5 as a side dish Total Time: 60 minutes (10 minutes active)

Ingredients

• 1 whole English cucumber (around 315 grams)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 tablespoon gochugaru

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

• 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil

• 2 teaspoons gochujang

• 1 clove crushed garlic

• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

• 2 green onions

Method

1. Slice the cucumber into rounds about 1/8th inch thick.

2. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the cucumbers and rub the salt in for about 30 seconds.

3. Allow the cucumbers to sit for 30 minutes.

4. In the meantime combine 1 tablespoon gochugaru, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil, 2 teaspoons gochujang and 1 clove of crushed garlic.

5. Drain the cucumbers.

6. Combine the seasoning and cucumbers and refrigerate for 20 minutes (or up to a week).

7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion to serve! 

Notes

• If you’re looking to cut down on time slice the cucumbers thinner and let them sit in the salt for 10 minutes. You can also skip the chilling step to cut out an additional 20 minutes. 

• You can use the seasoning paste as a spicy salad dressing!