Korean cucumbers for the winter - with soy sauce and sesame seeds

Using the recipe below with step-by-step photos, you will definitely succeed! Korean-style cucumbers with soy sauce and sesame seeds, closed for the winter, are an excellent appetizer for both the holiday and everyday tables.

How to prepare Korean cucumber salad for the winter

Take 1.5 kilograms of cucumbers (not very large and thick). Rinse thoroughly. We cut off the “butts” on both sides and cut them into slices literally 5 millimeters thick and 2.5-3 centimeters long.

Place the cucumber slices in a separate container. Sprinkle with 1.5 tablespoons of salt.

Stir and leave for about 1 hour at room temperature. During this time, it is advisable to stir the cucumber mass several times.

In the meantime, let's move on to the other ingredients. Fry 40 grams of sesame seeds until light golden brown. There is no need to add oil to the pan.

Cut the hot pepper into thin rings.

You need to be careful with pepper. If the finished dish seems too hot to you, then before placing the preparation in jars, remove a few extra pieces of pepper.

So, the cucumbers gave juice and went limp.We squeeze them out with our hands and transfer them to another container. Pour out the resulting brine.

Peel 5 large cloves of garlic and squeeze it through a press into the cucumbers.

Add to them hot pepper wheels, 1 heaped tablespoon of paprika, fried sesame seeds, 2 heaped tablespoons of sugar, 0.5 teaspoon of 70% acetic acid and 3 tablespoons of soy sauce.

Soy sauce must be of good quality; the taste of Korean cucumbers depends on this.

Now heat 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil over high heat and immediately pour it into the cucumbers.

Let's mix everything. The aroma of sesame, cucumber and garlic is simply magical! Delicious Korean-style cucumbers are ready to eat right in this form.

To close cucumbers with sesame seeds for the winter, you need to, in your usual way, sterilize jars and place the workpiece in them. Cover with lids and place sterilize into a saucepan with cold water.

For 0.5 liter jars, this will take 30 minutes from the moment the water boils in the pan.

After sterilization, roll up the workpieces with lids, turn them over and cover with a warm blanket until they cool completely.

Korean cucumbers with sesame seeds and soy sauce are stored in a cool place all winter. From the stated quantity of products, 3 cans of 0.5 liters each come out and there is still quite a bit left for a family dinner. Be sure to try making this preparation for the winter! You will be guaranteed thunderous applause from your household.