Spicy grilled cucumbers with sesame dressing

Name: Spicy grilled cucumbers with sesame dressing recipe
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 6 (900g total) Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways; 1/4 cup (60ml) grapeseed oil; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup (15g) fried Asian shallots; Shichimi togarashi, to serve; 1 tbs sesame oil; 2 tbs soy sauce; 2cm piece fresh ginger (10g), finely grated; 1 tbs toasted sesame seeds; 2 tbs rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp shichimi togarashi

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by Georgina Esdaile

Food Editor

Aug 25, 2021

Ingredients (11)

6 (900g total) Lebanese cucumbers, halved lengthways
1/4 cup (60ml) grapeseed oil
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 cup (15g) fried Asian shallots
Shichimi togarashi, to serve

Sesame dressing

1 tbs sesame oil
2 tbs soy sauce
2cm piece fresh ginger (10g), finely grated
1 tbs toasted sesame seeds
2 tbs rice wine vinegar
1 tsp shichimi togarashi

Method

1.

Preheat a barbecue grill or chargrill pan to high. Toss cucumber halves in 1 tbs oil.
2.

Grill, cut side down, for 3 minutes or until lightly charred. Set aside.
3.

Place remaining 2 tbs oil in a small frypan over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes until golden and crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove and drain on paper towel.
4.

For the sesame dressing, place all ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine.
5.

Arrange grilled cucumber on a serving platter and spoon over the dressing. Top with garlic and fried shallots. Sprinkle with shichimi togarashi to serve.