seared cucumbers
- Serves: 2
- Calories: 207 kcal
- Total Time: 10 m
- Prep: 5 m
- Cook: 5 m
- Japanese: Kyūri-itame
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ingredients:
- 1/2 pound cucumbers
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salad oil
step 1:
Slice the cucumber diagonally.
step 2:
Heat the salad oil in a frying pan and sear the cucumbers for 3 minutes on medium heat.
step 3:
Add the sugar and soy sauce and sear one more minute.
comment:
Cucumbers are usually eaten raw in Japan, but this dish is unusual because these are seared. Seared cucumbers have a crispy texture and good taste.
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