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Korean Cucumber Pickles

Korean cucumber pickles are a standard Korean side dish, often served with Korean bbq as part of the banchan dishes.

Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles recipe banchan

If you’ve been following my blog for some time, you’ll remember my incredibly talented friend, Oke, who cooks the most delicious Korean food.

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Here are some of the Korean dishes she has taught me to make. Click on the titles for the recipe.

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One of the things she often serves, when we go to her house for dinner, is Korean style cucumber pickles. They’re not difficult to make, and are so crunchy and tasty, I could eat an entire bowlful! Here is her recipe for making pickled Korean cucumber.

Korean Pickled Cucumber

recipe adapted from Oke Lee                       serves 4 as a side dish (banchan)

FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber, or 6 to 8 Persian or pickling cucumbers (according to your preference)
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp sugar
  • about 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 clove finely minced garlic
  • (optional-some ginger juice, press in a garlic press to extract the juice)
  • 1 or 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • hot pepper, as desired

Prepare the cucumber

Slice cucumbers (I like to use an OXO mandoline and slice directly into a colander.) Sprinkle with a little Kosher salt (about 1/2 tsp) but don’t make the cucumbers too salty.

Put a plate underneath the colander and set aside for about 2 hours (or for a more pickled cucumber dish, leave overnight).

Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles recipe banchan

After the allotted time, taste a slice to see if it’s too salty, and if so, squeeze them
a little in paper towels to remove some of the saltiness.

Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles recipe banchan

Prepare the Pickling Mixture

In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger juice (if using), green onions and hot pepper, to taste.

Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles recipe banchan

Add the cucumber slices to the mixture and mix well.

Refrigerate for at least an hour (for a fresh tasting side dish) or for up to a few days (more flavorful, and pickled flavor).

pickled Korean cucumber

They’re so GOOD!!

Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles recipe banchan

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Oke's Korean Cucumber Pickles

Servings: 1 bowl
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
An authentic Korean cucumber pickle recipe.
4.7 from 57 votes

Ingredients

  • 1 English cucumber (or 6 to 8 Persian or pickling cucumbers according to your preference)
  • ½ tsp Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp sugar (to ½ tsp, to taste)
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
  • ¼ tsp ginger juice (optional, press in a garlic press to extract the juice- to taste)
  • 2 green onions (finely chopped)
  • tsp hot pepper (as desired)

Instructions

  • Slice cucumbers (I like to use an OXO mandoline and slice directly into a colander.) Sprinkle with a little Kosher salt but don’t make the cucumbers too salty.
  • Put a plate underneath the colander and set aside for about 2 hours (or for a more pickled cucumber dish, leave overnight).
  • After the allotted time, taste a slice to see if it’s too salty, and if so, squeeze them a little in paper towels to remove some of the saltiness.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger juice (if using), green onions and hot pepper, to taste.
  • Add the cucumber slices to the mixture and mix well.
  • Refrigerate for at least an hour (for a fresh tasting side dish) or for up to a few days (more flavorful, and pickled flavor).

Notes

  • Use fresh, organic vegetables

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 1177mg | Potassium: 542mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg

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4.74 from 57 votes (57 ratings without comment)

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12 Comments

  1. I want to try Oke’s Korean cucumber pickles, they sound mouth watering. I am looking forward to trying this recipe., as I have only ever used them in salads. Cheers Christina

  2. These look delicious! I can’t wait to try making these korean cucumber pickles at home. I’m always on the lookout for new pickling recipes – and this one is definitely on the agenda to try! Thank you for sharing!