Stuffed Cucumber
A crisp, tender, fresh and savory Zhejiang dish with a light, clean taste.
Ingredients
cucumber (wash, peel, cut into small segments, remove the seeds from the center)
1
minced meat
1 cup
shiitake mushrooms (soak in cold water until soft, chop into fine pieces)
a few
dried shrimp (soak in cold water until soft, remove the digestive tract, chop into fine pieces)
a pinch
ginger (chop finely)
a pinch
salt
1 tsp
MSG
a pinch
Instructions
1
Step 1
Soak the shiitake mushrooms and dried shrimp separately in cold water until soft. Use a toothpick to scrape off the digestive tract on the back of the dried shrimp, then chop both into fine pieces.
2
Step 2
Place the minced meat in a large bowl. Add the chopped shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimp, salt, MSG, and chopped ginger. Stir evenly and let rest for 10 minutes.
3
Step 3
Next, wash the cucumber, peel it, then cut it into small segments about 4-5 cm high. Carefully scoop out the seeds from the center to hollow out the cucumber into a tube shape.
4
Step 4
Stuff the minced meat filling into the center of the cucumber, leaving a small amount of filling protruding from the surface. Once stuffed, place the cucumber pieces on a plate.
5
Step 5
Finally, place the plate in an electric cooker and steam for about 10 minutes, then let it rest briefly before serving.
