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I spotted this recipe on [[User:Robin|Robin's]] Flickr photostream and had to have it! It looks delicious and I can't wait until next summer when we can make it every week with our home grown [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]]

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|TotalCalories = 788
|PortionCalories = 197
|DatePublished=24th December 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 2 hours
|PrepTime = 2 hours
|CookTime = None
|Image = [[Image:Spicy Sichuan cucumber recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Asian-tastic''

5/5

Spicy, crunchy; we'll make this again

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 2 [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]]
| 1 tablespoon of [[Coarse sea salt|coarse sea salt]]
| 35g [[Ginger|ginger]], [[Shredded|shredded]]
| 1 fresh red [[Chilli|chilli]]
| 1.5 tablespoons [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]]
| 1.5 tablespoons [[Sichuan chili oil]]
| 1,5 tablespoons clear [[Rice vinegar|rice vinegar]]
| 1,5 tablespoons [[Sugar|sugar]]
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Cut the 2 [[Cucumbers|cucumbers]] in half, de-[[Seed|seed]] and cut into 5cm - 2cm pieces
| Add the [[Coarse sea salt|coarse sea salt]] (when you use [[Coarse salt|coarse salt]] its much easier to rinse of later and much more unlikely to end up with a too salty dish)
| Mix well, set aside for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Then drain well, press gently to get rid of as much water as possible and pat dry
| Cut the [[Ginger|ginger]] [[Julienne|julienne]], soak in cold water for 20 seconds. Rinse and dry
| Cut the red [[Chilli|chilli]] [[Julienne|julienne]]
| Mix the [[Cucumber|cucumber]], [[Ginger|ginger]] and red [[Chilli|chilli]] a bowl
| Add the sesame oil and [[Sichuan chili oil]] to the bowl and mix well
| Add the 1.5 tablespoons of clear [[Rice vinegar|rice vinegar]] and 1,5 tablespoons of [[Sugar|sugar]] and let everything [[Marinate|marinate]] overnight
| Serve cold or at room temperature
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