Stuffed Cucumber Kimchee Recipe

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Stuffed Cucumber Kimchee
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs small pickling cucumbers (about 16)
  • 5 cups filtered water (do not use chlorinated tap water)
  • 1 inch section fresh gingerroot, peeled
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or korean hot pepper powder-koch'u karu)
  • 2 tsp fine sea salt (do not used iodized salt)

Directions:

  1. Wash cucumbers very thoroughly,scrubbing with a vegetable brush ,Dry with a paper towel.
  2. Cut slices diagonally into the cucumbers at 1/2 inch intervals,DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH.Only cut about 3/4 of the way through the cucumber leaving the slices attached at the bottom by a section of cucumber.
  3. Make a brine by dissolving the 3 tablespoons of salt in 5 cups of water.
  4. Place the cucumbers in a clean bowl and cover with the brine.Cover with a plate to keep the cucumbers completely submerged.Leave at room temperature for 3-4 hours.You may cover the bowl loosely with a clean cloth if you are worried about bugs or debris ,but do not cover the bowl tightly,.
  5. Prepare the stuffing:peel the daikon,slice it as finely as possible,and julienne into thin ribbons;peel the ginger and shred finely;peel,crush and mince garlic;slice green onions as thinly as possible including both white and green parts.Mix with the pepper powder and salt.
  6. Remove cucumbers from the brine.save brine in a separate sterile jar for now.
  7. Gently stuff as much of the mixture as possible in between the cucumber slices .The cucumber slices will be fanned out apart by all the stuffing-just don't let the slices break.
  8. Place the cucumbers back in the same bowl and cover with any remaining stuffing.cover loosely with a cloth and set aside for 8 more hours,or overnight.
  9. Pack the cucumbers tightly into a sterile 1 1/2 quart jar.Pour any of the accumulated juices from the bowl over the cucumbers;top with as much of the reserved brine as necessary to cover.Cover loosely'.
  10. Set aside to ferment at room temperature for 3-6 days.Taste every day from the 3rd day on and when the pickle is soured to your liking it is ready.
  11. Store in the refrigerator to stop the pickle from fermenting any longer.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 269.78 Kcal (1130 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Sodium 6619.78mg 276%
Potassium 415.36mg 9%
Total Carbs 41.04g 14%
Sugars 7.33g 29%
Dietary Fiber 11.14g 45%
Protein 12.65g 25%
Vitamin C 19.4mg 32%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 131.5mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 53.64 Kcal (225 kJ)
Calories from fat 14.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.59g 12%
Sodium 1316.26mg 276%
Potassium 82.59mg 9%
Total Carbs 8.16g 14%
Sugars 1.46g 29%
Dietary Fiber 2.21g 45%
Protein 2.52g 25%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 32%
Iron 0.6mg 17%
Calcium 26.1mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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