Cucumber with Olive Oil and Garlic Sauce

Cucumber with Olive Oil and Garlic Sauce

If you don't like to eat fresh cucumber, this recipe give you another perspective to savour cucumber.

This dish looks simple but there are more steps than normal stir-fry as I steamed the cucumber to soften it before pan-fry to obtain a "grilled" type of texture. I have added worchestershire and red cooking wine to add on more flavors to the cucumber. If you prefer the cucumber to be more crunchy, shorten the time of steaming or just pan-fry it longer.

It can be served as a Chinese dish or a Western appetizer or as a side.

Ingredients

1. 300g of Cucumber (Deseed and cut into stem look alike)
2. 1 tablespoon of Garlic (Chopped)
3. 2 teaspoon of Red Cooking Wine (eg. Brand Virginia Dare)
4. 2 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
5. Salt
6. 2 tablespoon of Olive Oil

Preparation

1. Place Cucumber in steam-proof container, sprinkle Salt on it and steam for approx 10 minutes to soften the cucumber
2. Dry the Cucumber with Paper Towel

Steps

1. Add 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil in hot pan
2. Pan-fry Cucumber for approx 1 minutes, scoop it out and place it aside for later use
3. Add 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil in hot pan
4. Add Garlic and stir-fry for approx 1 minutes (before it turn brown)
5. Turn to low heat
6. Add Worcestershire Sauce and Red Cooking Wine and stir to mix well
7. Pour Sauce over the Cucumber or you can turn off heat and add cucumber into pan to stir to mix well

Serve while Hot or Cold.

Good as a Side or Appetizer to go with a Main Course, or as a Finger Food in a party!