Cucumber Kimchi

Name: Cucumber Kimchi
Prep time: 2 h 18 min
Cook time: 2 h 18 min
Total time: 2 h 18 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Korean, Asian
Ingredients: 79 milliliters coarse Korean red chile powder (see Note); 1 bunches garlic chives, heads and ends trimmed, chopped small; 59 milliliters coarse sea salt, plus more for washing cucumbers; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 10 pickling cucumbers, about 2 lbs; 2 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters cold water; 1 Tbsp ginger water (see Note)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Cucumber Kimchi a try. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains approximately 18g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. If you have ginger water, garlic chives, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a pricey recipe for fans of Korean food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 18 minutes.

Ingredients

Servings:

79milliliters

coarse Korean red chile powder (see Note)1bunches

garlic chives, heads and ends trimmed, chopped small 59milliliters

coarse sea salt, plus more for washing cucumbers 1Tbsp

minced garlic 2teaspoons

kosher salt 10

pickling cucumbers, about 2 lbs 2Tbsps

sugar 59milliliters

cold water 1Tbsp

ginger water (see Note)

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. You could try Essay Chenin Blanc Blend. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.