Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad

Name: Salad Mentimun Asia Pedas
Prep time: 7 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 cucumbers ((~20cm/8", scale up/down for shorter/longer, Note 1)); 3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1 eschalot/French onion (, halved then very thinly sliced (US: shallot) (Note 2)); 1 cup green onion (, green part only finely sliced (1 large, 2 small stems)); 2 tbsp + chilli crisp ((crispy chilli oil) - Laoganma is my fave (Note 3)); 2 tsp white seame seeds (, toasted (save some for topping)); 1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar ((sub any clear vinegar)); 2 tsp soy sauce (, all-purpose or light (Note 4)); 2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (ie brown, not yellow))

Recipe video above. If you love cucumbers, or even if you don't, you have to try this Asian cucumber salad recipe! Smashing is a classic Asian technique, it creates crevices for the chunky chilli dressing to nestle in. The perfect combination of refreshing and firecracker heat. OBSESSED!Spice le

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 cucumbers ((~20cm/8", scale up/down for shorter/longer, Note 1))
3/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1 eschalot/French onion (, halved then very thinly sliced (US: shallot) (Note 2))
1 cup green onion (, green part only finely sliced (1 large, 2 small stems))
2 tbsp + chilli crisp ((crispy chilli oil) - Laoganma is my fave (Note 3))
2 tsp white seame seeds (, toasted (save some for topping))
1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar ((sub any clear vinegar))
2 tsp soy sauce (, all-purpose or light (Note 4))
2 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (ie brown, not yellow))

Steps

Smash - Hit cucumbers with a meat mallet, rolling pin or similar to make the sides burst open. Cut in half lengthwise then into 2.5cm/1" pieces.
Salt 30 min - Place in a bowl, toss with salt. Set aside for 30 minutes to draw out water (Note 5). Drain/strain and discard salty water, leave cucumbers in same bowl.
Whisk Dressing in a bowl.
CHECK spiciness of your chilli crisp - they vary by brand. If using Laoganma, stick with recipe, else adjust to taste.
Toss - Put green onion, eschalots, sesame seeds, dressing and chilli crisp in with the cucumbers. Toss until eschalots go floppy - ~30 seconds.
Serve, sprinkled with extra sesame seeds and dollops of chilli crisp if you dare!
Note: Water continues to come out of cucumbers so after few hours/next day, you'll have a lot more dressing but not as intense flavoured. So eat/serve with spoon to get plenty of dressing in every bite!