Korean•healthy
Stir-fried Cucumbers (Oi Bokkeum)
Quick and easy stir-fried cucumber side dish!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound cucumbers (about 4 to 5 short varieties such as Kirby or Persian or 1 English cucumber)
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon oil for stir-frying
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 small scallion (finely chopped)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (preferably crushed)
Instructions
- 1
Cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise, and then thinly slice crosswise slightly diagonally. If the cucumbers are thin, you can simply cut into thin rounds.
- 2
Lightly salt the cucumber slices with salt to coat evenly. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
- 3
Tightly squeeze out the water content from the salted cucumber slices. Don’t worry about bruising them. They will bounce back when stir-fried.
- 4
Heat a pan over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Quickly stir in the garlic. Add the cucumbers. Stir-fry for a minute until the cucumbers are slightly cooked. Do not overcook. Turn off the heat. Toss well with the scallion, sesame oil, and sesame seeds.