Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)

Name: Japanese-Style Pickled Cucumber (Sunomono)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; ⅔ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup white sugar; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Rating: 4 stars

8 Ratings
3 Reviews
2 Photos

Quick and easy side dish to made that is extremely healthy and bursting with flavor!

By Alex Mei

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

additional:

40 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 pound Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

Step 1

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.

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Step 2

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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

51 calories; protein 0.8g; carbohydrates 8.9g; fat 1.8g; sodium 329.4mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (3)

Most helpful positive review

Karen C.

01/10/2021

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Most helpful critical review

HeyMikey

04/23/2018

Made it exactly as written , came out a bit too sweet compared to the versions I've had in restaurants. Maybe a little less sugar or a little more vinegar. 3.5 stars Read More

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8 Ratings

5 star values: 2
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 2
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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HeyMikey

04/23/2018

Made it exactly as written , came out a bit too sweet compared to the versions I've had in restaurants. Maybe a little less sugar or a little more vinegar. 3.5 stars Read More

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Kathleen Herrigel

07/13/2018

It was a good and easy recipe....will use it again. Read More

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BOOKIE MYERS

08/24/2020

Slightly sweet, slightly vinegary. Not wowing on its own, but probably a good side to accompany a heavy entree. Read More

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Made it exactly as written , came out a bit too sweet compared to the versions I've had in restaurants. Maybe a little less sugar or a little more vinegar. 3.5 stars

It was a good and easy recipe....will use it again.

Slightly sweet, slightly vinegary. Not wowing on its own, but probably a good side to accompany a heavy entree.

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