Hungarian-Style Marinated Cucumbers

Name: Hungarian-Style Marinated Cucumbers
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Cuisine: Hungary
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (optional); 1 garlic clove, smashed; freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ⅓ cup rice vinegar, or more to taste; 1½ teaspoons coarse (kosher) salt or sea salt; 1½ teaspoons superfine sugar; 1 tablespoon cold water; 2 large cucumbers, preferably seedless, peeled and thinly sliced

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Get in There and Cook

By Richard Sax

Published 1997

About

I brought this recipe back from Budapest several years ago, and it’s become a favorite at my house.

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers, preferably seedless, peeled and thinly sliced
1½ teaspoons coarse (kosher) salt or sea salt
⅓

Europe
Hungary
Side dish
Eastern Europe
Vegan
Gluten-free
Raw

Method

Layer the cucumbers and salt in a colander set over a bowl. Let the mixture stand for about 1 hour.
Squeeze the cucumbers gently in the colander with your hands or the back of a spoon to extract the liquid. Place the cucumbers in a glass serving bowl. Add the vinegar, cold water, sugar, garlic, dill, and pepper, stirring to combine. Cover and refrigerate