Cucumber in Garlic Peanut butter Sauce
Cucumbers might be my favorite summer vegetable, especially when loaded with plenty of garlic and peanut butter! I made this using round slices, but the sauce kept sliding off, so I think half-moon cuts hold it better. It’s simple, refreshing, and requires no cooking at all. My version is not at pretty as Cucumbers in Spicy Peanut Sauce - Lord Byron's Kitchen
Ingredients
- 3 large English cucumbers sliced about 1/3rd inch thick chunks; the circle shapes didn't hold as much sauce for me :-)
- 1/2 r salt
- 3/4 C chopped peanuts
- 2 1/2 T shoyu
- 2 1/2 T rice wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 T peanut butter
- 1 1/2 T honey
- 2 -3 t minced garlic
- 1 t dried red chili flakes, crushed with mortar and pestle
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
- Place the cut cucumbers into a mixing bowl. Sprinkle in the salt and toss to coat. Transfer the cucumbers to a colander for one hour, allowing the excess water to drain and dry with a towel.
- In a small bowl add shoyu, rice wine vinegar, peanut butter, honey, garlic, dried red chili flakes, and ground black pepper.
- Once the cucumbers have drained for one hour, transfer them to a bowl along with the peanut sauce mixture. Toss well to coat. and enjoy.