Side Dishes

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles

Name: Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 80 g Cucumber; 50 g Korean pear; 5 g Red bell pepper; 5 g Green bell pepper; 5 g Yellow bell pepper; 3 g Vinegar; 6 g Sugar; 100 ml Water; 1 g Pickling spice

스마일오이피클

Hollowed cucumber pieces stuffed with julienned pear and U-shaped bell pepper 'smiles', pickled for 30 minutes in a spiced sweet vinegar brine. Tangy pickling and fresh vegetables make a low-salt pickle.

20mPrep

5mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Korean Pear (Bae)Juicy Asian pear — fruit, tenderizer and sweetener
Korean VinegarsBrown rice, persimmon and fruit vinegars for dressings and pickles 🛒 Shop on Amazon

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

Korean Knife Cuts: Julienne, Diagonal, Cubes and MoreThe six cuts Korean recipes use, and why each dish calls for its own shape

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Cut the cucumber into thirds and hollow out the centers.

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles — step 1

Cut the peppers into curved U shapes.

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles — step 2

Julienne the pear.

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles — step 3

Stuff the cucumber with the peppers and pear.

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles — step 4

Make the pickling liquid with the water, vinegar, sugar and pickling spice.

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles — step 5

Pour the liquid over the cucumbers and let them pickle for about 30 minutes.

Smiley Stuffed Cucumber Pickles — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

52.15Calories (kcal)

10.83 gCarbs

1.01 gProtein

0.54 gFat

9.69 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

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Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.