Okjubu's Oiji

Name: Okjubu's Oiji
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 5–6 cucumbers; 2 green chili peppers; 1 cup coarse salt (paper cup); 1/3 cup sugar (paper cup); 1 cup vinegar (paper cup); 1 cup soju (paper cup)

Crisp oiji made effortlessly in a zipper bag without boiling water

20 min Difficulty Easy side dish

Main ingredients

cucumber green chili pepper vinegar soju

Ingredients needed 4 servings

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5–6 cucumbers

2 green chili peppers

1 cup coarse salt (paper cup)

1/3 cup sugar (paper cup)

1 cup vinegar (paper cup)

1 cup soju (paper cup)

Recipe

Wash the cucumbers thoroughly and remove excess water.
Wash the green chili peppers, then cut them in half lengthwise.
Place the cucumbers neatly into a large zipper bag.
Add the prepared green chili peppers to the same zipper bag.
Using a paper cup, pour 1 cup coarse salt, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 cup vinegar, and 1 cup soju into the zipper bag in that order.
Remove as much air as possible from the zipper bag and seal it. Place the bag in a kimchi container or an airtight container, press it down with a heavy weight, and let it pickle at room temperature.

Cut the green chili peppers in half lengthwise.
Put the cucumbers and green chili peppers into a zipper bag.
Add the measured amounts of salt, sugar, vinegar, and soju to the zipper bag.
Seal the bag, then press it with a weight such as a pickling stone and let it pickle.

Cooking tips

Use fresh, blemish-free cucumbers to keep them crisp and prevent them from turning soft.
Turning the zipper bag over once a day helps the pickling liquid penetrate evenly, resulting in a tastier pickle.

Recommended for

Those who want to stock up on easy, simple summer side dishes without using heat.
Beginner cooks who find the traditional method of making oiji too cumbersome.

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