Cold cucumbers with garlic (leng qing gua)

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Cucumbers
2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 tablespoon White rice vinegar
1½ tablespoon Peanut oil
1 tablespoon Coarsely chopped garlic

Directions

SLICE THE CUCUMBERS in half lengthways. Using a spoon, remove the seeds. Cut the cucumber halves into 3-by-½-inch pieces. Combine the cucumber pieces with salt and allow to sit in a colander set inside a bowl for 10 minutes. Rinse them in cold water, blot them dry and toss with the sugar and vinegar. Heat a wok or large frying pan until it is hot and add the oil and garlic. Stir-fry for 15 seconds until it is lightly brown. Mix with the cucumbers and serve.

KEN HOM PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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