Japanese-Style Pickled Zucchini

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1:

Grate the zucchini using a grater or cut it into very thin slices with a knife.

Step 2:

Place the zucchini in a bowl and season with salt. Stir and let sit for 15 minutes.

Step 3:

Peel and chop the garlic clove. In another bowl, combine the sugar, red pepper, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil and stir.

Step 4:

Drain the liquid from the bowl with the zucchini.

Step 5:

Pour the previously mixed sauce over the zucchini and stir.

Step 6:

Let the zucchini sit for 30 minutes, sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy!

Cooking tips

Choose young, small zucchini. They're juicier and tastier.

Try to slice the zucchini as thinly as possible. This recipe doesn't require a long marinade, so it needs to be thoroughly marinated.

When draining the zucchini, be sure to squeeze the zucchini itself a little, and not just drain the water from the bottom of the bowl.