Japanese Quick Pickled Cucumbers

Recipe & Pic from Onolicious Hawaii

A wonderful way to quickly pickle cucumbers without having to stand over a pot of hot brine! Throw some poke or seasoned chilled shrimp over a bowl of rice and garnish with these pickles and you'll have a filling and heat-wave-ready meal!

1 large cucumber

2 teaspoons salt

1 tablespoon sugar

¼ cup rice vinegar

Thinly slice the cucumber and place in a mixing bowl.

Sprinkle salt on the cucumbers, toss. Let sit for 10 minutes. Drain the water.

In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the rice vinegar. Pour over the salted cucumbers.

Cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Ready to eat!