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Cucumber Relish

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 3, 2013

Time

20 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Cucumber Relish

Ingredients

¼ cup white vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch dice¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped coarse1 shallot, minced1 tablespoon fish sauce

Instructions

  1. Bring vinegar and sugar to boil in small saucepan over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Transfer vinegar mixture to bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Stir in cucumber, red pepper, mint, shallot, and fish sauce. Refrigerate until needed.
Cucumber Relish

Cucumber Relish

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Time

20 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

¼ cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch dice
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped coarse
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch dice
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped coarse
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into ¼-inch dice
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped coarse
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce

Why This Recipe Works

Cucumber relish is a traditional garnish for beef satay recipes. Starting the recipe by dissolving the sugar in vinegar sweetened the base and rid it of any grittiness. Red pepper flakes lent it a little heat, while mint added freshness.

Instructions

  1. Bring vinegar and sugar to boil in small saucepan over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Transfer vinegar mixture to bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Stir in cucumber, red pepper, mint, shallot, and fish sauce. Refrigerate until needed.

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