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Smacked Cucumber with Garlic 蒜泥拍黄瓜 — homemade Chinese food

蒜泥拍黄瓜

Smacked Cucumber with Garlic

⏱️ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 0 min⏰ Total: 5 minEASY
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Servings

Ingredients

AmountIngredientNotesSubstitute
2.0 pcscucumbers黄瓜
10 ggarlic大蒜minced into paste
15 mlsoy sauce酱油
10 mlChinkiang vinegar镇江香醋
5.0 mlsesame oil香油

Instructions

1

Smack and dress(5 min)

Place cucumbers on a cutting board, SMACK with the flat of your cleaver until they crack open. Cut into bite-size chunks. The jagged edges soak up more sauce. Toss with garlic, soy, vinegar, and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

Pro Tips for Western Kitchens

Smacking creates jagged edges that hold sauce 10x better than clean knife cuts. This is the single most important technique in the recipe.

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Nutrition

Per serving (approximate values)

45
Calories (kcal)
2
Protein (g)
6
Carbs (g)
2
Fat (g)
1
Fiber (g)
320
Sodium (mg)

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