Chinese smashed cucumber salad

Name: Chinese smashed cucumber salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 Cucumber; 2 g Salt; 0.2 Garlic, crushed; 20 ml Soy sauce; 20 ml Rice vinegar; 5 g Caster sugar; 10 ml Sesame oil; 1 g Dried chilli flakes; 15 ml Vegetable oil; 5 g Sesame seeds, toasted; 5 g Fresh coriander, chopped

Cucumbers bashed with a rolling pin so they crack into craggy pieces that soak up a garlicky soy, vinegar and chilli oil dressing. Cold, crunchy and addictive, from Sichuan.

Ingredients

2 Cucumber
2 g Salt
0.2 Garlic, crushed
20 ml Soy sauce
20 ml Rice vinegar
5 g Caster sugar
10 ml Sesame oil
1 g Dried chilli flakes
15 ml Vegetable oil
5 g Sesame seeds, toasted
5 g Fresh coriander, chopped

Method

Lay the cucumbers on a board and bash them with a rolling pin until they split. Cut into bite-size chunks, toss with the salt and leave in a sieve for 10 minutes to drain.
Put the chilli flakes in a heatproof bowl, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering and pour it over. Stir in the garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame oil.
Shake the cucumbers dry, toss with the dressing and scatter with sesame seeds and coriander. Serve cold.