How to cook shredded cucumber.
Chinese Cucumber originally a vegetable ingredient, but many people have also seen Chinese cucumbers used as dishwashing cloths. This involves letting the cucumber mature, dry, and its internal structure naturally forms a mesh-like texture, which can be used for washing dishes, and it works well. However, Chinese cucumbers are still primarily used as ingredients, with boiling and making soup being the most common methods. There are also many different ways to simply sauté Chinese cucumbers.
Method for Sautéing Chinese Cucumbers
Ingredient Preparation
Chinese cucumbers, scallions,ginger yes,star anise，chicken broth，peanuts oil, and appropriate amount of sauce.
Steps
1. Peel and slice the Chinese cucumbers, chop scallions and ginger.Pork belly into small pieces;
2. Heat peanut oil in a pot, add the pork belly and stir-fry, add star anise;
3. Then add scallions and ginger to sauté and stir-fry until the pork belly is 80% cooked, add sauce and stir-fry evenly;
4. Add the cucumber slices and stir-fry until cooked. Season with salt and chicken broth when soft.
Wood Ear Mushrooms Method for Stir-frying Chinese Cucumbers with Wood Ear Mushrooms
Ingredient Preparation
350g Chinese cucumbers,red bell pepper 30g,green bell pepper 80g, 30g water-soaked wood ear mushrooms, 15g garlic, a pinch of salt, appropriate amount of sugar, appropriate amount of oyster sauce, appropriate amount of cornstarch.
Steps
1. Wash the Chinese cucumbers and bell peppers, remove the stem from the wood ear mushrooms, peel and slice the cucumbers into bite-sized pieces;
2. Slice the bell peppers after removing the stem and seeds, tear the wood ear mushrooms into small pieces, mince the garlic;
3. Heat a little oil in a wok, sauté the garlic until fragrant, then add the cucumbers, add the bell peppers and wood ear mushrooms;
4. Add oyster sauce, sugar, and salt and stir-fry quickly for about half a minute, add cornstarch and stir-fry until cooked.
Tips
Chinese cucumbers only need to be cooked until 80% cooked. The residual heat after cooking will make them overcooked.
Chinese Parsley Method for Sautéing Chinese Cucumbers with Chinese Parsley
Ingredient Preparation
Chinese cucumbers, Chinese parsley, scallions, ginger, and appropriate amount of chicken broth.
Steps
1. Peel the Chinese cucumbers and cut them into bite-sized pieces, slice the ginger, chop the scallions, and soak the Chinese parsley;
2. Heat oil in a pot, add ginger slices and sauté until fragrant, then add the cucumbers and 100ml of water, steam until soft;
3. Then add the Chinese parsley, salt, and chicken broth and stir-fry evenly. Serve.
Tips
The seeds in Chinese cucumbers are prone to turning black when exposed to high temperatures. Adding water can prevent the Chinese cucumbers from turning black. Iron pots and leaves can also make the cucumbers turn black.
Nutritional Benefits of Chinese Cucumbers
Chinese cucumbers have moisturizing and whitening, blood circulating, detoxicating and anti-inflammatory, and brain-boosting effects. They contain a lot of vitamin B, which is beneficial for brain development. Vitamin C can prevent scurvy. They also have anti-allergy and anti-wrinkle effects. Promotes blood circulation, detoxicates, reduces swelling, and strengthens the brain, containing a lot of B vitamins, which are beneficial for brain development. Vitamin C can prevent scurvy, and also has anti-allergy and anti-aging effects.
