No one will refuse such an appetizing snack like lightly salted cucumbers at the height of the summer season. The secret of the recipe for instant salted cucumbers in a saucepan is quite simple - you need to take only small cucumbers with thin skin, preferably freshly picked.
To prepare lightly salted cucumbers, you need the following ingredients:
- cucumbers - 1 kg;
- water - 1 l;
- coarse salt - 2 tbsp. l.;
- garlic - 5 cloves;
- chili pepper - 1 pc. (optional);
- dill, black currant leaves, fresh basil, horseradish leaves - to taste.
- Rinse the cucumbers thoroughly under cool running water. It is recommended to take fruits of the same size, so that they are salted evenly and look attractive when eaten.
- Cut off the tips of all cucumbers from 2 sides - this will allow the brine to penetrate into the vegetable very quickly and speed up the salting.
- An enamel saucepan, plastic container or ordinary glass jar is suitable for salting. Put the cucumbers in a container, placing them vertically - this way they are salted more uniformly. After the 1st row, place the stems and umbrellas of dill, black currant leaves, horseradish, basil and half of the peeled and coarsely chopped garlic cloves. Currant and horseradish leaves will make the cucumbers firm and crispy.
- Then lay out the 2nd layer of cucumbers in the same way vertically, put herbs and garlic on the sides and inside. Do not put cucumbers very tightly, they will lose their elasticity from tightness. Admirers of spicy can add hot red pepper cut into thin wheels.
- Add salt to boiling water and mix thoroughly. Pour hot brine over cucumbers and cover. After cooling down, put the pan in the refrigerator. After 8 hours, lightly salted cucumbers are ready. Fragrant, crispy, refreshing - these are the instant salted cucumbers that come out in a saucepan.
There are a lot of options for pickling cucumbers, they differ in both the time of production and the seasonings that are put in it. Try adding apples, zucchini, or celery to your quick-cooked cucumber recipe for some taste and variety.
