Cucumber crisp

Overview

Cucumber crisp, commonly known as cucumber skin, is a specialty of Lingshan County, Qinzhou City, Guangxi. It is rich in protein, vegetable fat, as well as eight kinds of amino acids and carotene needed by the human body. There is a local saying that you would rather eat the melon rind than the wings. It is a must-have side dish for families and a good gift for relatives and friends. Every time when cucumbers are ripe, every household will make cucumber crisps by themselves. The method is very simple, the taste is crisp, tender and refreshing, appetizing and digesting, and it is a snack food for families and tourists.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• children
• winter recipes
• banquet dishes
• dinner
• chili sauce
• cucumber
• garlic
• oyster sauce
• sweet and sour
• fermented bean curd
• salt
• soy sauce

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Pick a cucumber. There are many types of cucumbers. In the north, cucumbers are also called "cucumbers", but the "cucumber" mentioned here does not mean "green melon". The cucumber here is a fruit and vegetable that is white when immature and yellow when mature, not the green one. Choose small yellow cucumbers to make the rind, which will taste better.

   

2. 2 Prick the cucumber. Use chopsticks to poke several small holes evenly and diagonally all over the cucumber.

   

3. 3 Boil cucumbers. In fact, it is better to say soaking than boiling. This step pays more attention to the water temperature, and generally bubble water is suitable. When the water in the pot starts to bubble, put the cucumbers in and soak them. Don't stop the fire. Wait until the water in the pot becomes clear before you take it out (take it out in about 10 minutes).

   

4. 4 Press the cucumber. Put the cucumber into a clean bag, tie it or wrap it in gauze, and press it with a heavy object (a bucket of water or a basin of water) to squeeze the cucumber and squeeze out the water.

   

5. 5 Cucumbers that have been suppressed overnight become flat.

   

6. 6 Dice the cucumber peel and smash the garlic.

   

7. 7 Put oil in the pot, add garlic and sauté until fragrant, add cucumber peel and stir-fry, add salt, soy sauce, chili sauce, fermented bean curd, sweet and sour, oyster sauce and other seasonings and stir-fry evenly.

   

8. 8 Plate.

   

9. 9 A bowl of white rice and millet multigrain porridge with sweet and sour crispy cucumber skin is really "refreshing"!