Cucumber is a vegetable that you can buy in our stores all year round. It is generally accepted that a cucumber is an unhealthy vegetable consisting of one water. This is a completely wrong opinion. Cucumbers are very beneficial for the body. They are no less useful in salted form.
The recipe for lightly salted cucumbers is always in great demand among housewives. As a rule, such cucumbers are salted in some kind of container, keeping them for several days. But there are very simple recipes for super quick cooking of lightly salted cucumbers using a simple cellophane bag. This cooking method is very convenient when, for example, you need to make a cucumber snack very quickly for lunch or dinner. Cucumbers are prepared quickly, they have a pleasant salted spicy taste.
For instant salted cucumbers you will need:
- 4-5 small fresh cucumbers
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2-3 sprigs of dill and parsley
- black pepper to taste
- red hot peppers to taste
- 1 tsp with a pile of salt
Preparation
- Wash cucumbers well. It is advisable to take fresh vegetables. But if the cucumbers are lethargic or lay in the refrigerator, then they can be slightly refreshed by putting them in cold water for 3 hours in advance. With this procedure, they will become more elastic and crispy.
- Trim the ends of cucumbers on both sides. Cut them into 6-8 pieces. It is not necessary to cut vegetables very finely.
- Peel the garlic. Pass it through a garlic press or crush it with a knife and chop finely.
- Wash greens and cut into large pieces. Can be cut at random or torn into pieces.
- Take a strong plastic bag. If in doubt about the quality of a package, then insert one package into another. Put the ingredients in it: chopped cucumbers, garlic, herbs. Pour salt and pepper there. Put the pepper as desired, if you want them to be spicy. If there is no such desire, then you should not put it. Cucumbers will be slightly spicy and garlic.
- Twist the bag well on top (you can tie it) and shake it well for a minute or two.
- If you want the cucumbers to be ready literally in 20-30 minutes, then just put the bag with them aside and shake its contents well after 5-10 minutes.
If you have time, then put the bag in the refrigerator for an hour. Do not forget to shake them periodically as well. You can cook whole cucumbers in the same way. It is good if the cucumbers are young, fresh and small in size.
You can cook cucumbers even faster this way. They are prepared literally before serving. In the above ingredients, you should add a spoonful of soy sauce and a spoonful of olive oil or another oil you like. In this case, the cucumbers should be cut into smaller pieces. Such a cucumber appetizer is prepared quickly, and it should be insisted literally for 5-10 minutes and a delicious spicy appetizer is ready.
Lightly salted instant cucumbers go well with any dish.
