Braised and Spicy Cucumber

1. Clean the cucumbers and chili peppers thoroughly and drain the water; Peel garlic.

2. Cut 6 cucumber slices vertically, cut off the juicy and soft cucumber core, and eat it on the spot while cutting.

3. Cut the cucumber strips in half along the waist.

4. Put cucumber strips into a large bowl, add a tablespoon of salt, mix well with chopsticks, and let it stand for 10 minutes.

5. Wear disposable gloves, gently stir the cucumber strips, and discard the excess cucumber juice that has been marinated.

6. When marinating cucumbers, slice the garlic thinly and cut the red chili into circles, then put them all into a cucumber basin.

7. Pour in more soy sauce, then 1 tablespoon of white sugar. For those that can be spicy, drizzle with an appropriate amount of chili oil. For those that cannot be spicy, drizzle with sesame oil. Gently stir by hand and marinate for 10 minutes before serving. The outer layer is coated with sauce, while the inner layer still has a refreshing cucumber flavor.

8. You can also cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate it in the refrigerator for several hours to fully marinate and add color and flavor.

9. Pickled and Spicy Cucumber, Spicy and Refreshing, Crispy and Tender!