Asian Marinated Cucumbers
Easy to make Asian marinated cucumbers! This healthy recipe is cooked in 10 minutes. My family loves it served over rice or with chicken.
Asian Marinated Cucumbers
If I showed you my refrigerator right now you’d gasp at the amount of mason jars full of pickles. There is alot, it’s kinda frightening at the amount of pickles that are in there. You would think I’m hoarding pickles for the apocalypse. Because I can’t fit any more pickles in my refrigerator and I have run out of mason jars I got to thinking what else I could do with our garden cucumbers.
The only real thing I do with cucumbers is make pickles, but they are a vegetable that I compare to broccoli or peas, so why not marinate them just like I do with those? Asian Marinated Cucumbers is where the party is!
Asian Cucumbers Recipe
I tried to find a recipe online to help steer the way but it was really hard for me to find any guidance as the majority of all cucumber salad recipes are cold but I wanted something hot that I could serve as a side dish for dinner, or over rice, or even better yet over rice and chicken. You could totally replace Chinese Takeout Chicken and Broccoli with Chinese Takeout Chicken and Cucumbers and it would be delicious.
I marinated these cucumbers overnight but if you are rushed for time, a few hours would do the trick. Marinating them really makes them soak up the sauce.
Asian Cucumber Salad
My family loves this dish served over rice (always made with our rice cooker). You could also serve it with a protein, like chicken or tofu too. Not only does my husband gobble this, but if a toddler eats cucumbers then you know it’s going to be delicious!
If you want to turn this into a Asian Cucumber Salad you could serve it over some Chinese greens!
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Asian Marinated Cucumbers
Easy to make Asian marinated cucumbers! This healthy recipe is cooked in 10 minutes. My family loves it served over rice or with chicken.
Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers - cut up into half circles
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Take your cucumber and cut into slices, then cut in half so you have a bunch of half circles.
- Put cucumbers into bowl and pour soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and sugar on top. Stir around.
- Cover with plastic and place in refrigerator. Marinate anywhere from a few hours to overnight.
- Heat pan over medium high heat and pour cucumbers and sauce in. Saute for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and garnish with sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!
Hehe, my hubby would be in heaven if he had your pickle stash 🙂 This asian cucumber dish looks great and sounds so flavorful! If your hubby likes beef like mine does, you can try beef stir fried with cucumber and oyster/soy sauce that my hubby really enjoys. Love that you are so resourceful with all your fresh garden veggies 🙂 Thanks for sharing this great dish and hope you have a great weekend!
Loving the beef stir fry with cucumbers and veggies Kelly! Thanks for stopping by!
You mean I’m not the only person who lies in bed at night googling everything on their mind???? I’m not alone!!! Ok but I’m still not telling you what I google because that would be way too mortifying.
Hahahaha… I kept some secret too, it’s ok. 😉
I google the weirdest things on my phone also. Somehow it seems less official to do it on there than to google on my laptop.
I feel like with these Asian flavors I could actually convince myself to like cucumbers!
Hope you give it a try Joanne!
I’m a weird Googler, for sure! These sound awesome 🙂
I’m so glad I’m not the only weird googler in bed! Every night I tell myself that I won’t spend two hours googling and every night….I do. A couple nights ago I had convinced myself that I was dying of a rare genetic disorder that only strikes women in their mid-30s. Luckily it was late and I can’t remember the name of said disease.
I am in love with cucumbers and have had “bake cucumbers” on my mental recipe list for two years now and haven’t done it. Of course I don’t have any more in my garden now, but that’s what the store is for! And pickles. Yes. Stockpiled in my pantry. I’m ready for the apocalypse!
Hahahaha, Katie, you made me laugh. I’m the same way. I think I have the rarest diseases nightly.
Saving this for next season’s crop. (Can I admit that I googled Just Fab shoes?)
Fab Shoes! That sounds like a good one to me. 🙂
This is a great idea & a tasty apart recipe! I never seem to know what to do with cucumbers & this is a great one, must try it. X
I’m the same way Sophie. If you ever have any other cucumber ideas, feel free to send them my way!
I love playing internet doctor! The funny part I diagnose myself and then tell everyone my diagnosis as if I went to a doctor! I love the cucumber salad; you may need to start a little market before that hoarding gets out of hand 🙂
I’m the same way! Sometimes I even tell my Doctor what I think is wrong with me before he can even tell me! 🙂
That is hilarious! I delete my history every now and then so I won’t become depressed with how random I am! 🙂 I think my last google search was for the definition of some word … who knows. But, girl, I am so impressed with this dish! Asian cucumbers – I’ve never seen anything like it! We’ve always marinated ours in vinegar, but I am going to try this Asian twist. Pinned!
Hahaha, sometimes I look in my search history to get a good laugh. Enjoy these cucumbers!
I use the online stopwatch all the time, bro. haha.
oh man these look so delicious! I love the flavor combinations going on here. (it’s such a pretty dish, too.)
pinning!
Isn’t the online stop watch just a amazing invention?
Pamela,
Your searches are far more interesting than mine. I try to live the mantra that boring is good and as evidenced by my latest search of “sliced apple garnishes,” I have to admit I seem to succeeding in this endeavor. Your recipe sounds intriguing and delicious. I would love to try some cuckes prepared this way but I’m far too unimaginative (boring) to come up with ideas like this on my own. So, thanks once again for the wonderful inspiration! Wishing you a nice weekend!!
Thanks so much Dan! And sliced apple garnishes still sounds pretty delicious. 🙂
Love this idea for cucumbers. I make lots of pickles, hummus, and put them on sandwiches.
haha loved your 3 a.m emails – I do the same thing and then have no idea what I was talking about or thinking!! Oh and self-diagnosing? I am the queen of that!
Love this idea for making cucumbers!!
Glad to hear I’m not the only one. 🙂
These look so freaking delicious Pamela! Wow…
Last 3 search: espn nfl betting lines, pumpkin cocktails, foods dogs can’t eat.
Quality searches. I think I have searched “cat toxic (enter everything here)”.
Haha, I almost don’t want to tell you what I googles last! I go to EMT school and sometimes have to google weird medical stuff they tell us about. Not very pretty pictures. Anyways, these cucumbers look amazing!
Hahaha Yvonne, that sounds scary! 😉
This is such a great idea!! I have to admit something though. I don’t know how to find out what I most recently searched. I just tried a couple things but no dice. Don’t hate the technologically challenged. I guarantee you though, whatever I last searched it was something about food.
Well doesn’t that look tasty!! If only I could find a soy sauce substitute! Since I’m gluten intolerant I can’t have it 🙁 It looks really good though!!!
Well, hello! Finally I have minute to stop by only to tell you that I really wish you were my neighbor. I haven’t really cooked that much this week though tomorrow we are making our traditional Goulash.(that takes hours) I love cucumbers, we are just about done with them in the garden but perhaps I can try this next year, it sounds delicious.
I wish we were neighbors too! I would trade you vegetables for cookies. 🙂
Haha…I’m so glad I’m not the only one that lies in bed googling anything and everything. My latest google was for Le Creuset. Wishful thinking for sure! 🙂 That was followed by skin care for after age 50, even more wishful thinking!! 🙂
The pickles look amazing…and the happy fact is that I have all of the ingredients at home right now!! I can actually go home tonight and try them out!
I google Le Creuset in bed at night and just swoon!
Hahaha! I am a MAJ Googler and I, too, do it in the wee hours of the night. These Asian marinated cucumbers look divine! I love cucumbers and never tire of them. They’re great for just snacking. Thanks for sharing another inspiring dish! Have a wonderful autumn weekend, girl!
Hope you have a great weekend too Stacy!
These cucumbers look so good! I love that they are actually cooked – I usually just eat them raw. Happy Friday!!
You’re so witty and funny, girl! I love reading your posts (and googling at 3 am too lol). Please give me your fridge full of pickles, I bet they wouldn’t last for long in my house… I love that stuff 😉 And this recipe sounds amazing too! x
Thanks Consuelo! Stop on over for a jar of pickles. 🙂
These look delicious. Great veggie idea!
hahaha I do the exact same thing at night. I can’t help it. The worst part is googling symptoms and finding out I’m terribly ill. That sure keeps me up all night! Anyway, I had never heard of marinating cucumbers. I love this idea!
I do the exact same thing. I tell my husband in bed I’m very sick about 5 times a week.
Lol! My last search was “MacBook Air cover” I know, lame 😀
Yummy and easy marinated cucumbers.
This sounds like a winner…I’ll have to try the recipe when I return home.
Asian marinated cucumbers? Sound really good as a side dish! I love making Asian cucumber salad, it’s really simple: rice vinegar, dried chili flakes, sugar, and sesame oil! You can also stir fry them and use them on rice.
Love the use of chili flakes and sesame oil!
Ha! I rarely use my smartphone to look stuff up, unless I’m lost.
But at home I did search for pumpkin cake rolls
OMG these look amazing!!!
I love pickles…they are literally my favourite food. As a kid I liked them so much I’d drink the pickle juice when they ran out. What is wrong with me!
My last searches were “google calendar”, “how much juice does on apple make?” “pearl jam new album” and “Freebird Hatchett Moto Boot”. Love my some schedules, juicing, music, and shoes!! haha
Yummm…and so easy. This would taste really good with radishes too, I think!
I don’t do near enough with cucumbers so I’m excited about this recipe? As for google search? My last search was: “How many times should a 4 month old breastfeed each day?” No surprise there! My life is all baby! Thank you for sharing, sweet girl!
Hope you enjoy this recipe Monet!
Haha! Its horrible. I always have at least 5 different browsers up with the most random crap googled. I should never share my phone….
Cucumbers look YUMMY! I saw this picked zucchini recipe the other day, I’m all about the marinated veg right now 🙂
I know, when a friend borrows my phone I’m always frightened what will appear on the screen!
These look phenomenal! I love these flavors. This would make such a great condiment or side dish!
wonderful flavors – these look beyond good!
mary x
I have never cooked with Asian cucumbers. I should pick some up when I go to the neighborhood Korean grocery store. This dish completely looks up my alley. I love sometimes just tossing veggies together and have it as my meal.
Feel free to just use regular cucumbers, they do the trick just as good. 🙂
Aren’t I glad, i am not the only one lying on my cozy bed googling all sort of stuff.
They look so delicious Pamela, I want a huge portion now.
Thanks Ash!
Mmm, these sounds delicious! They have a yummy cucumber salad at Korean restaurants that’s kind of similar…but i think no soy sauce and no sauteeing. I love anything with sesame oil so this is right up my alley!
I’m the same with sesame oil! Yum!
Never had cooked cucumbers before – why!? They sound so good.
Interesting that you decided to cook to cucumber after marinating them. I must try it!
Hope you enjoy! 🙂
I definitely play internet dr. All. The. Time!! Pure craziness 😉 These cucumbers sound divine!!
Ooh love these Asian Marinated Cucumbers anyday and your flavors sound wonderful!!Would love to try it for sure 🙂
Enjoy Soni!
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