Quick & Crispy Lightly Salted Cucumbers

Crispy, delicious, ready in 2 hours — delicious! Lightly salted cucumbers cook so quickly in a pan that you can serve them on the table on the same day. Both gherkins and smooth greenhouse varieties of different sizes are suitable for this salting — the cucumbers turn out tender, aromatic, and crispy!
cook time: 34h
Hazel Farrow
Quick & Crispy Lightly Salted Cucumbers

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

11
Calories
2g
Carbs

Ingredients (10 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 3 clove
Chilli 1 pc
Sugar 0.5 tbsp
Water 1 l
Parsley to taste
Peppercorns 5 g
Dill to taste
cucumbers 1 kg
Horseradish root 10 g
Sea salt 1.5 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to quickly make lightly salted cucumbers in a saucepan? Prepare the products according to the list. Try to choose cucumbers of the same size, with not too hard skin. Wash and dry cucumbers, peppers, horseradish and herbs. Peel the garlic and cut in half.

Step 2

Step 2
Prepare the brine. To do this, boil water in a saucepan, add salt, sugar and peppercorns. Cut the ends off both ends of the cucumbers. An article on this topic will help you with choosing the right pan for pickling cucumbers. There is a link to it at the end of this recipe under the steps.

Step 3

Step 3
Take the bowl in which you will pickle the cucumbers. I have this saucepan. At the bottom of this dish, place a layer of dill and parsley, garlic cloves cut in half, horseradish root cut into slices or rings, and add hot pepper.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the prepared cucumbers in the pan on top of the greens.

Step 5

Step 5
Cover the cucumbers with another layer of greens on top.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour hot or warm brine over the cucumbers.

Step 7

Step 7
Press the cucumbers down with pressure so that they are completely immersed in the brine. Leave the vegetables in a cool place for a day.

Step 8

Step 8
The next day, crispy lightly salted cucumbers are ready! If you want to get them earlier, cut them smaller, I do this partially, cut a few more pieces across and after an hour and a half or two you can eat.

Step 9

Step 9
Serve cucumbers as an appetizer with boiled potatoes or meat, crunch with pleasure! Bon appetit!

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