Cucumber Hot Sauce

Name: Cucumber Hot Sauce
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cucumber (about 12 ounces); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (use more or less, to taste); 3 tablespoons cider vinegar; 1/3 cup vegetable oil (or corn oil); 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 3 scallions, cleaned and finely minced (about 1/3 cup); 1/2 cup water

By Jacques Pepin

Updated Jan. 30, 2023

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 5(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:2½ cups

1cucumber (about 12 ounces)
1teaspoon salt
1tablespoon sugar
½teaspoon red pepper flakes (use more or less, to taste)
3tablespoons cider vinegar
⅓cup vegetable oil (or corn oil)
2teaspoons soy sauce
3scallions, cleaned and finely minced (about ⅓ cup)
½cup water

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Preparation

Step 1
Peel the cucumber with a vegetable peeler and cut it in half lengthwise. With a spoon remove the seeds. Cut the cucumber lengthwise into thin strips and then cut the strips crosswise into small dice. You should have about 1¼ cups.
Step 2
Combine the cucumber with the salt, sugar, pepper flakes, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, scallions and water. Set aside until time to serve the salmon patties.