We've heard shio-konbu is trending in Korea right now! 🇰🇷✨ Shio-konbu (Japanese Salted Kelp) is one of our absolute favorite Japanese ingredients, and today we will show you how to make a quick cucumber salad, Izakaya style.
Today's recipe features a Japanese cooking technique called "Itazuri" (板ずり)—rubbing cucumbers with salt on a cutting board. This simple 1-minute hack makes the surface of the cucumber incredibly smooth and helps it absorb all the delicious seasonings!
Paired with the ultimate UMAMI flavor of shio-konbu and the fun "smashing" method, this will be your new favorite addictive side dish. 🥢
3 minutes
Shiori Hara
PROFILE
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 2
Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings
When scaling the recipe, the ratios of some ingredients may require slight adjustments. Adjust as necessary and season to taste.
- 2 cucumbers (Japanese or Persian cucumbers work best!)
- 1tsp salt (for rubbing/itazuri)
- A2tbsp shio-konbu (Japanese Salted Kelp)
- A2tsp toasted white sesame seeds
- A1tsp sesame oil
- A0.25tsp salt
DIRECTIONS
- 1
Cut off both ends of the cucumbers. Sprinkle with salt and rub them back and forth on a cutting board for about 1 minute (This is "Itazuri"!).
- 2
Rinse off the salt with water. Place the cucumbers in a plastic bag and gently smash them with a rolling pin. Break them into bite-sized pieces by hand.
- 3
Squeeze out excess water from the cucumbers and pat them dry with a paper towel. (This keeps the salad crunchy and prevents it from getting watery!)
- 4
In a bowl, combine the cucumbers and all the [A] ingredients. Mix well until combined.
RecipeID
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Tips & Notes
Serve immediately and enjoy the ultimate Izakaya-style crunch! 🥢
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