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Smacked buffalo cucumbers

Name: Smacked buffalo cucumbers
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: cucumbers 2; blue cheese 50g, crumbled; crème fraîche 3 tbsp; unsalted butter 50g; garlic 1 clove, chopped; Frank's or other American hot sauce 75ml; Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp; cider vinegar 1 tbsp

35 minutes
serves 4
Easy

Check out our recipe for buffalo smacked cucumbers. ‘Smacking’ cucumbers is a Chinese technique allowing them to absorb more flavour. Their cool crunch tempers the hot buffalo sauce

Published: August 5, 2017 at 12:30 pm

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

Ingredients

cucumbers 2
blue cheese 50g, crumbled
crème fraîche 3 tbsp

BUFFALO SAUCE

unsalted butter 50g
garlic 1 clove, chopped
Frank's or other American hot sauce 75ml
Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
cider vinegar 1 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Put the cucumbers on a chopping board, hit with a rolling pin or the flat of a cleaver several times so that they break apart, and then cut into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2

Put into a colander and sprinkle with 1 tsp salt. Leave for 30 minutes.
Step 3

To make the sauce, heat the butter in a pan over a medium heat.
Step 4

When it begins to foam, add the garlic and cook gently for 2-3 minutes.
Step 5

Add the remaining ingredients and whisk well to combine. Cool.
Step 6

In a food processor add the blue cheese, crème fraîche, a little seasoning and whizz. Add enough cold water until it turns into a drizzle-able sauce.
Step 7

Rinse the cucumbers well under cold running water, drain and pat dry.
Step 8

To serve, toss the cucumbers with the buffalo sauce and pile onto a plate. Drizzle with the blue cheese sauce.