Sautéed Cucumbers

Name: Sautéed Cucumbers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams large cucumbers (about each); 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint; 8 servings Salt and pepper; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Need a gluten free, primal, fodmap friendly, and vegetarian side dish? Sautéed Cucumbers could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 39 calories. Head to the store and pick up butter, mint, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Peel cucumbers, halve lengthwise and scoop out seeds.

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Cucumber

Seeds

Water

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Pot

Cut each half lengthwise into three pieces. Drop into boiling water, bring back to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

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Water

Drain.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add blanched cucumbers and stir or toss until just tender and warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. (Do not overcook, as this makes cucumbers bitter.) Stir in mint, season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

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Salt And Pepper