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Ma-La Cucumber Fans
Ma-La Cucumber Fans
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Vegetables, Chinese
Ingredients List
- 1/2 lb Cucumbers, Japanese, or
- -- Kirby
- 1 ts Salt, kosher
- 1 1/2 ts Oil, peanut OR
- 1 1/2 ts Oil, corn
- 1 ts Ginger, thinly cut
- 1 1/2 ts Garlic, minced
- 1/4 ts Chili, red, dry, flakes
- 1/4 ts Peppercorns, Szechuan,
- -- brown
- 1/2 ts Soy sauce
- 1 tb Vinegar, rice
- 1 1/2 tb Sugar
- 1 ts Oil, sesame
Directions
Remove the tips from the cucumbers, then cut them up into 2-inch
lengths. Grasp cucumber lengthwise between chopsticks held in a
V-shape on a cutting board, then cut the cucumber crosswise at
1/8-inch intervals into a fan (chopsticks prevent knife from cutting
clear through the cucumber.)
Toss the cucumbers with salt and set aside for thirty minutes to
soften.
Drain, rinse with cold water, then press gently between palms to
remove excess water.
Heat a wok or medium-size heavy skillet over moderate heat until
hot enough to sizzle a bead of water slowly. Add corn or peanut oil,
swirl to glaze bottom, then reduce heat to low.
When hot enough to sizzle a ginger thread, add ginger, garlic,
chili, and peppercorns. Toss until fully fragrant, about ten seconds,
then add a pinch more chili if your nose tells you it's needed.
Add cucumber, toss to combine, then add soy, vinegar, sugar, and
sesame oil. Toss until sugar dissolves and liquid is hot.
Taste and adjust with a bit more sugar if needed to bring out the
full flavor of the chili. Scrape the mixture into a shallow bowl and
set aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
Before serving, remove most of the peppercorns.
lengths. Grasp cucumber lengthwise between chopsticks held in a
V-shape on a cutting board, then cut the cucumber crosswise at
1/8-inch intervals into a fan (chopsticks prevent knife from cutting
clear through the cucumber.)
Toss the cucumbers with salt and set aside for thirty minutes to
soften.
Drain, rinse with cold water, then press gently between palms to
remove excess water.
Heat a wok or medium-size heavy skillet over moderate heat until
hot enough to sizzle a bead of water slowly. Add corn or peanut oil,
swirl to glaze bottom, then reduce heat to low.
When hot enough to sizzle a ginger thread, add ginger, garlic,
chili, and peppercorns. Toss until fully fragrant, about ten seconds,
then add a pinch more chili if your nose tells you it's needed.
Add cucumber, toss to combine, then add soy, vinegar, sugar, and
sesame oil. Toss until sugar dissolves and liquid is hot.
Taste and adjust with a bit more sugar if needed to bring out the
full flavor of the chili. Scrape the mixture into a shallow bowl and
set aside to cool, stirring occasionally.
Before serving, remove most of the peppercorns.
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