A light and refreshing appetizer for the summer

Source: a recreation of a dish from Ippudo Japanese restau

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Name: Japanese cucumber appetizer
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 English or Japanese Cucumber sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 TBLS Sesame Oil or Toasted Sesame Oil; 2 TBLS Sesame seeds; 2 -3 TBLS Ponzu Sauce or a citrus flavored soy sauce; 1/4 cup Orange juice; 1 TBLS Orange zest or lemon or lime zest; 1 TBLS Lime Juice; 1 tsp Garlic Ginger Paste; 1 tsp fish sauce (optional but it can give just a hint of salty flavor to enhance it); 1 Carrot grated fine; 1/4 Red Bell pepper sliced very thin and cut into small pieces about 1/4 inch long

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INGREDIENTS

1 English or Japanese Cucumber ; sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 TBLS Sesame Oil or Toasted Sesame Oil
2 TBLS Sesame seeds
2 -3 TBLS Ponzu Sauce ; or a citrus flavored soy sauce
1/4 cup Orange juice
1 TBLS Orange zest or lemon or lime zest
1 TBLS Lime Juice
1 tsp Garlic Ginger Paste
1 tsp fish sauce ; (optional but it can give just a hint of salty flavor to enhance it)
1 Carrot ; grated fine
1/4 Red Bell pepper ; sliced very thin and cut into small pieces about 1/4 inch long

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

-Heat sesame oil gently on low heat and add sesame seeds until just browned Do not burn seeds

-Add the orange juice and zest and let reduce by 1/2

-Add the Ponzu sauce (if no Ponzu sauce add more reduced orange and lemon juice and zest to soy sauce)

-Add the lime juice and garlic ginger paste and fish sauce if desired and cook gently reducing more

-Remove from heat and let cool while preparing the rest

-Slice the cucumber about 1/4 inch thick and scoop out a small bowl in the center with a strawberry huller but make sure not to go to deep so that the sauce does not get through

-Finely grate the carrot

-Slice the red bell pepper in thin slices and cut each slice in thirds

-Arrange the cucumber slices on a serving dish or tray.

-Using a small spoon, put some sauce in bowl in the middle of the cucumber slice

-Using the tip of a knife, put some finely grated carrot in the center

-Top with the thin slice of red bell pepper

-Garnish the top, to the side of the bell pepper slice garnish, with remaining sesame mixture

-If sauce is left it can be served along side with a small spoon to add an extra bit before eating

NOTES

Can make without the carrot and red pepper slices. In that case, I accordian out the cucumber slices and then pour the sauce down the middle of the cucumber rows. Serve with a serving spatula so they can be put on a small plates to be eaten. It is less work, but they are not as easy to eat as finger food and the carrot and pepper add a nice flare

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Japanese cucumber appetizer

1  English or Japanese Cucumber sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 TBLS Sesame Oil or Toasted Sesame Oil 
2 TBLS Sesame seeds 
2 -3 TBLS Ponzu Sauce or a citrus flavored soy sauce
1/4 cup Orange juice 
1 TBLS Orange zest or lemon or lime zest 
1 TBLS Lime Juice 
1 tsp Garlic Ginger Paste 
1 tsp fish sauce (optional but it can give just a hint of salty flavor to enhance it)
1  Carrot grated fine
1/4  Red Bell pepper sliced very thin and cut into small pieces about 1/4 inch long

-Heat sesame oil gently on low heat and add sesame seeds until just browned   Do not burn seeds
-Add the orange juice and zest and let reduce by 1/2
-Add the Ponzu sauce (if no Ponzu sauce add more reduced orange and lemon juice and zest to soy sauce)
-Add the lime juice and garlic ginger paste and fish sauce if desired and cook gently reducing more
-Remove from heat and let cool while preparing the rest

-Slice the cucumber about 1/4 inch thick and scoop out a small bowl in the center with a strawberry huller but make sure not to go to deep so that the sauce does not get through
-Finely grate the carrot
-Slice the red bell pepper in thin slices and cut each slice in thirds

-Arrange the cucumber slices on a serving dish or tray. 
-Using a small spoon, put some sauce in bowl in the middle of the cucumber slice
-Using the tip of a knife, put some finely grated carrot in the center 
-Top with the thin slice of red bell pepper 
-Garnish the top, to the side of the bell pepper slice garnish,  with remaining sesame mixture
-If sauce is left it can be served along side with a small spoon to add an extra bit before eating

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (32g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 12
Calories from Fat: 1 (8%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.1g	0 %
	Saturated Fat 0g	0 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 84.6mg		3 %
Potassium 72.5mg		2 %
Total Carbohydrate 2.8g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.4g	2 %
	Sugars, other 2.4g
Protein 0.3g		0 %
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