Lightly salted cucumbers are a popular snack in many countries. It is good not only for its excellent taste, but also because it can be cooked all year round. The main thing is to stock up on proven recipes.
Lightly salted cucumbers are the perfect snack
Lightly salted cucumbers are a versatile snack. It goes well with many dishes and is the best addition to boiled potatoes.
The main advantage of lightly salted cucumbers is that they take a minimum of time to cook.
Sometimes even experienced housewives wonder how much salt is better to put in salted cucumbers. There is no specific answer to this question, but it is important to remember that the minimum amount of salt that is required for 2 kg of cucumbers and 1 liter. water - 1 tbsp. l. with a slide. The maximum amount of salt per 1 kg of cucumbers and 1 liter. water - 2 tbsp. l. without a slide. In the first version, lightly salted cucumbers are obtained, in the second, moderately salted.
Iodized salt is not recommended. She can spoil vegetables.
Salted cucumber recipes
There are many recipes for making lightly salted cucumbers. This article presents only the proven and most successful options.
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This is a quick way to prepare a snack. The cucumbers will be ready the very next day after pickling.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of cucumbers;
- 1 l. water;
- 2 currant leaves;
- 1 horseradish sheet;
- 1 dill umbrella;
- 1 head of garlic;
- 5 black peppercorns;
- 1 tbsp. l. salt with a slide.
Cooking instructions
- Pour water into a saucepan, add salt, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, let stand for 10 minutes.
- Wash the cucumbers thoroughly, cut off the ends.
- Wash the herbs that will be used for salting.
- At the bottom of a bucket or other suitable container, put a horseradish leaf, on top - cucumbers.
- Peel the garlic, chop the cloves. Sprinkle them over the first layer of cucumbers.
- Lay a new layer of vegetables, add pepper, currant leaves.
- Lay out the remaining cucumbers. Above is a dill umbrella.
- Pour brine over vegetables. So that they are completely covered with it, cover the cucumbers with a plate.
- Cover the container with a lid. Once the brine has cooled, you can put the cucumbers in the refrigerator.
Cold way
The second most popular is the recipe for cold salting of lightly salted cucumbers.
Ingredients
- 1 kg of cucumbers;
- 1 l. water;
- 2 tbsp. l. salt without a slide;
- 1 bunch of dill;
- 1 head of garlic.
Cooking instructions
- Soak cucumbers in water for 1 hour.
- Wash the dill. Chop it finely.
- Peel the garlic. Cut each clove into 2 pieces.
- Put half the garlic and dill in a sterile jar. Top - cucumbers.
- Spread the remaining greens on top.
- Dissolve salt in water. Pour the pickles over the brine. Close the jar with a lid.
The cucumbers should be kept at room temperature. They will be ready in 3 days.
Quick salted cucumbers
This is the fastest way to prepare cucumbers. Lightly salted appetizer will be ready in 2 hours.
Ingredients:
- 1, 2 kg of cucumbers;
- 1 bunch of dill;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 2 bay leaves;
- 1 tbsp. l. salt without a slide;
- granulated sugar - on the tip of a knife.
Cooking instructions
- Wash the cucumbers, remove the tips. Cut the vegetables across into 3-4 pieces, depending on the size of the fruit.
- Put the cucumbers in a bag. Add chopped dill, bay leaf, chopped garlic.
- Tie a bag, mix its contents well. Send the cucumbers to the refrigerator for 2 hours.
