We are ready to argue that each of you has your own recipe for salted cucumbers ready, but our article is not intended to persuade you that there are better recipes, it will only provide you with alternatives, some of which you probably did not even suspect.
Pickled cucumbers in Japanese - recipe
Ingredients:
- a large cucumber;
- ginger root - 15 g;
- rice vinegar - 43 ml;
- granulated sugar - 30 g;
- soy sauce - 57 ml;
- sesame oil - 5 ml.
Preparation
We cut a large (very large!) Cucumber in half and using a teaspoon, we extract all seeds from it - they can be discarded. The remaining cucumber is cut halfway across, and then into small strips along. We connect rice vinegar with soy sauce, butter and sugar, add sesame oil and pour the cucumber obtained with marinade. We leave them to marinate for about 2 hours, but not more than 12. On the way out you will get wonderful pickles that will complement most traditional oriental dishes.
Pickled cucumbers in cans
The classic recipe for salted cucumbers, which can be rolled for the winter in banks, will never lose its relevance. In winter you will say thank you to yourself for such a delicious preparation.
Ingredients:
- fresh cucumbers - 1,8 kg;
- dill - 3 branches;
- mustard seeds - 3 g;
- sweet pepper - 4 g;
- a sheet of horseradish and currant;
- horseradish root - 15 g;
- salt.
Preparation
After you have prepared the cucumbers, that is, they have washed and dried them, and also cut off the tails, we put them in a jar along with the leaves of horseradish and currant, dill sprouts and squares of the cleared horseradish root. Boil the water, pouring it at the rate of: a tablespoon of salt per liter of water. In salty boiling water we put the mustard in the mortar and put the contents of the cans with the resulting solution. To get sterilized salted cucumbers that will stand all winter, cover the jars and put them on the water bath for 20 minutes. After the time has elapsed, cover the lid, and turn the banks and cool.
Recipe for crispy pickled cucumbers in a jar for the winter
Cucumbers cut into circles are saturated with marinade faster than their whole counterparts, and therefore it will be possible to sample the preform after 2 days after rolling. A similar way of cooking is also good for preparing quick lightly salted cucumbers.
Ingredients:
- juice of 1 lemon;
- wine vinegar (white) - 450 ml;
- granulated sugar - 270 g;
- pepper peas - 12 pcs .;
- garlic cloves - 2 pcs .;
- salt - 20 g;
- cucumbers (large) - 2 pieces;
- sprig of dill and mint.
Preparation
In the saucepan pour the vinegar and fall asleep with sugar. Next, put peppercorns, fall asleep salt and put everything on medium fire. When the sugar is completely dissolved, increase the heat and let the marinade run off for 5 minutes.
Cut garlic cloves and cucumbers into slices 5 mm thick. We put cucumbers with garlic and herbs in a sterile jar, pour a barely boiling marinade and roll. Crispy salted cucumbers on this recipe will stand in your pantry throughout the winter.
Recipe for pickled cucumber and pepper in jars
Ingredients:
- cucumber - 1.6 kg;
- vinegar - 240 ml;
- water 240 ml;
- salt - 15 g;
- sugar - 10 g;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- hot pepper - 2 pcs .;
- dill - 7-10 branches;
- black peppercorns.
Preparation
Prepared cucumbers cut into 2-3 parts (depending on the size) and lay out on cans along with garlic, hot pepper and dill. In the saucepan, boil a mixture of vinegar with water, salt, sugar and peas of black pepper. Fill cucumbers in jars with marinade and cover with a lid. If you plan to prepare salted cucumbers for the winter, then pre-sterilize the cans in any convenient way.