Pickled Cucumber & Sardines
Serves 2 | 
Prep 20 min
Ingredients
- 1 can Sardines in Chilli Oil, half the sardines and retain the oil
- 2 Lebanese or 1 Japanese cucumbers, deseeded and cut into 2inch batons
- 1 tsp salt
Picking Liquid:
- 60ml rice or apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 red chilli padi, finely chopped
- Chilli from sardines tin, chopped
- 2 tbsp AYAM™ light soy sauce
- 2 tsp AYAM™ sesame oil
- Extra virgin olive oil from the sardines can
- 4 tbsp brown sugar or to taste
Method
- Rub salt into cucumber and set aside for 5 minutes. Drain off liquid and rinse. Squeeze off excess liquid from cucumber.
- Mix pickling liquid ingredients and stir until sugar dissolves. Toss with sardines, cucumber and chilli to serve.
Tip:
- You can eat it with toast, crackers, salad or as an appetizer.
