Every year when summer hits, I have grand plans to really learn how to can, make many jars of my own jam and pickle everything in sight (like my pal Serena who I call “The Original Pioneer Woman Now Living in the Suburbs.”) Alas, life gets in the way, and with summer more than half over (wah!) a quick and easy refrigerator pickle recipe would have to do.
A few weeks back, I got these kirby cucumbers in my CSA share and knew it was time. I ended up starting with this Cooking Light recipe for Tangy Pickled Cucumber (I’m STILL cooking from their awesome June issue) and adding in some Asian flavors. I went the super easy-cheating-don’t-even-boil-the-vinegar-route. Which means they had to be consumed within a week. Which really wasn’t a problem at all.
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Sesame Ginger Pickled Cucumbers
Description
Adapted from Cooking Light’s Tangy Pickled Cucumber recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 piece (1-inch) fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 4 medium kirby cucumbers, cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, oil, garlic and ginger. Add cucumbers and mix to coat. Store in refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
Do you make pickles in the summer?
Fusion Food | homemadeadventure
Saturday 27th of April 2013
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yumgoggle
Sunday 29th of July 2012
Great for grilled meat and BBQs. Nothing beats a good pickle for side dish. I am in the mood for this pickling streak this summer ;) Anyhoo, we have just recently launched a food photo gallery http://www.yumgoggle.com/gallery/ that allows you to showcase all your great work and share it with all of our visitors. Your phenomenal photos have caught our attention. We’d be proud to have your work as part of our growing collection to continue to have a larger reach and further inspire all fellow food lovers out there!
EA-The Spicy RD
Saturday 28th of July 2012
I've never made pickles in my life, but I'd love to try these! Love the addition of ginger and garlic. Any idea how gherkins are made? My son had some yesterday for the first time and asked. I hadn't any clue if they were made from super tiny cucumbers or what??
Deanna
Saturday 28th of July 2012
If you've never made pickles, this is definitely the "cheating" recipe to start with :) My pickle knowledge is very limited (note "cheating" recipe) but I think gherkins just refer to the size of the cucumber (smaller ones)?
RecipeNewZ
Friday 27th of July 2012
Wow, this is the easiest pickle recipe I've ever seen. I have never made pickles, but there is no excuse not to try this one :-). Thank you for sharing and have a great weekend!
Deanna
Friday 27th of July 2012
They are so easy - give them a try! Thanks for your comment!
Jennifer@The Foodery
Friday 27th of July 2012
This is really nice, refreshing, and tastes good with tofu! If you love eating ginger, you could also slice paper thin pieces and let them soak up the marinade. Yum! :D
Deanna
Friday 27th of July 2012
Oooh, love the idea of the paper thin slices of ginger - so doing that next time around!