Quick Rice Vinegar Cucumber Pickles Recipes

CUCUMBER AND CARROT PICKLE

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups water to a boil. Combine the shallots, cucumber, carrot and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Carefully pour over the boiling water. Stir to mix evenly then let stand for 20 minutes.
• Drain the vegetables in a colander, pressing them to remove excess liquid, then transfer them to a bowl. Add the vinegar, sugar, chile and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve then refrigerate until ready to use, at least 10 minutes and up to 1 hour.

JAPANESE-STYLE PICKLED CUCUMBER (SUNOMONO)

Steps:

• Place Persian cucumbers in a bowl; add salt and mix well. Let sit until cucumbers release their juices, about 10 minutes. Squeeze excess juice from cucumbers and drain.
• Whisk rice vinegar, white sugar, soy sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved; pour over cucumbers. Marinate for 30 minutes. Garnish with sesame seeds.

QUICK PICKLES

Steps:

• Slice cucumbers 1/8-inch thick using a mandoline or a sharp knife. Toss with the sugar and salt and leave in a colander to drain for 20 to 30 minutes. Rinse well and drain.
• In a bowl, toss cucumbers with the vinegar, tasting and adding more as desired. Store in a container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

QUICK CUCUMBER AND CARROT PICKLE

Steps:

• 1. Cucumber : Wash it and chop off the ends. Cut in fourths longways and slice each piece diagonally into ½ inch.
• 2. Carrots: Wash it, peel the skin and chop off the ends. Cut in half longways and slice each piece diagonally into thin slices.
• 3. Place cucumber and carrots in a medium bowl. Add salt, sugar and rice vinegar, mix well.
• 4. Place in a jar, cover and put in a fridge for one hour and enjoy quick pickle. Keep in refrigerator.

QUICK RICE VINEGAR CUCUMBER PICKLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the water, vinegar, salt and sugar.
• Put the cucumber slices in a tupperware container or in a zip lock bag. Pour the vinegar mixture over the cucumbers, mix well and let pickle for at least 20 minutes and no longer than an hour. Drain and refrigerate or serve immediately.

PICKLED CUCUMBERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine both vinegars, sugar, salt and lemon juice. Place over medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Place celery seeds, cucumbers, Vidalia onion, and red onion in a large bowl.
• Pour vinegar mixture over cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours.

KOREAN PICKLES

Steps:

• Cut the cucumbers into thin slices and toss with salt, then let sit in colander for 1 hour.
• Squeeze water out of cucumbers then roll in paper towels to squeeze any remaining water out.
• Add pepper flakes, vinegar, sesame oil and sugar to the cucumbers, place in airtight container and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

AMAZUZUKE (QUICK VINEGAR PICKLES)

Steps:

• Sterilize eight ½-pint (240 ml) mason jars.
• Slice the vegetables into bite-size pieces, about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick. If skinny like asparagus and green beans, leave them whole or cut them in half crosswise. Root vegetables should be blanched first for 1 minute in a pot of boiling water and strained before adding to the jars. Pack the vegetables, shiso, thyme, dill, and parsley in the sterilized jars tightly.
• Combine the ginger, garlic, peppercorns, chiles, rice vinegar, filtered water, kombu, sugar, salt, and citrus peel in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat and pour the hot brine over the vegetables in the sterilized jars. Let cool, then seal the jars and refrigerate. You can start eating the pickles after 1 day. The pickles will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.