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Stir-fried smacked cucumber

Name: Stir-fried smacked cucumber
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: cucumber 1; oil; dried red chillies 2, broken into pieces; Szechuan pepper ½ tsp; sesame oil

50 minutes
serves 6 as a snack
Easy

Regional Chinese cuisines are slowly spreading across the UK, breaking the hold of Hong Kong style Cantonese cuisine. This recipe for stir-fried smacked cucumbers is traditionally a beer snack, so you can serve it with drinks, or use it as a side dish

Published: August 12, 2015 at 2:19 pm

Ingredients

cucumber 1
oil
dried red chillies 2, broken into pieces
Szechuan pepper ½ tsp
sesame oil

Method

Step 1

Cut the cucumbers into 4cm lengths and then cut each chunk into wedges. Put each piece under the flat of a cleaver and smack down on it with your hand. Cut or scrape off the seeds and put the pieces into a sieve and sprinkle over a little salt. Leave them for 30 minutes and then rinse and pat them dry.
Step 2

Heat a little oil in a wok until very hot and add the chilli and pepper, add the cucumber and stir-fry for a minute, then scoop the lot onto a plate and sprinkle some sesame oil on top.