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Quick & Spicy Asian Pickles

The flavors get stronger the longer the cucumbers marinate.

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

1/4 cup rice vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
2 small English hothouse cucumbers
  1. Whisk rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and crushed red pepper in large bowl. DO AHEADCan be made 1 day ahed. Cover and Chill.Slice cucumbers crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Add cucumber slices to vinegar mixture; toss. Cover and chill ten minutes to 1 hour, tossing occassionally.

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  • WOW WOW WOW! These are amazing! I've made them with (for my husband) and without the red pepper(for me). I usually add garlic and carrot too! Yum!

    • ShazzyWomble

    • Adelaide, South Australia

    • 8/9/2014

  • These were really good. I used equal parts of red pepper, cucumber, red onion and carrots as I was looking for a bit more colour. I'll be making this again, again, and again.......

    • Anonymous

    • 2/3/2013

  • Oh man, these are so good! I call them "quickles" since I don't have to wait weeks to eat them, but the longer you wait (say, 24 hours), the better they taste. I have also pickled zucchini and carrots with this recipe. Sweet and spicy!

    • karita024

    • Harrisonburg, VA

    • 8/14/2012

  • I just made these and they are so flavorful and easy! As per other's suggestions, I doubled the red pepper and added a clove of chopped garlic. Will surely make again.

    • anniemv

    • Manalapan, NJ

    • 9/23/2011

  • My variation of this recipe includes adding fresh minced garlic. the garlic adds a tremendous extra flavor to the pickle. I use this to pickle radishes and carrots. They work really well. I use baby carrots for pickling. I personally love to eat these pickles with a bowl of rice and maybe pickled meats as well.

    • Cryptblade

    • nyc

    • 6/27/2011

  • Quick & spicy...yes, delicious & memorable...absolutely! I make these all the time to rave reviews.

    • juke315

    • 1/29/2011

  • Wow, Fast, and packed with flavor. I like it spicey so I added extra pepper flakes. Next time I will cut a thinner batch for topping burgers etc. And even nicer - They ARE ready in an hour!

    • psw58

    • Providence

    • 12/15/2010

  • i could eat a bowl of these just on their own!! i make these whenever we have any sort of asian food and they are always a hit

    • vicgirl

    • victoria, bc

    • 10/31/2010

  • Easy, fast and delicious! We do add just a little more red pepper, but we like spicy.

    • colbynina

    • San Francisco, CA

    • 5/16/2010

  • I've made this many times now. I loved it the first time, but now use about double the red pepper, which I warm in a bit of sesame oil for a few minutes. Gives it a nice kick.

    • jacobsjd

    • Orlando, FL

    • 7/7/2008

  • This is a great easy recipe and the flavors blend into a delicious slightly spicy highly flavored sophisticated pickle

    • kenyac1123

    • Oakland, CA

    • 11/14/2007

  • Wow... this is a winner!! Spicy and cool. Provides an excellent contrast. This dish can be served with just about any BBQ or steak.

    • seabh

    • Manassas, VA

    • 7/22/2007

  • Well, here's another one of those no-brainers!

    • Anonymous

    • NYC

    • 5/20/2007

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