Cucumber Stir Fry

Doesn’t the sound of a cucumber stir-fry sound great?! What better way to enjoy cucumbers than to stir-fry them! Not many people think of cooking cucumbers and mostly add them in salads, sandwiches or eat them as side dishes. Well, cucumbers are great as stir-fry dishes. Stir-frying cucumber brings out the sweet taste and aroma of the vegetable. Stir-fried cucumbers become tender and juicy, while retaining a slight crunch. 

This cucumber stir-fry dish brings a little change to the typical cucumber recipes. You’ll wonder why you didn’t start cooking cucumbers sooner!  I love making this cucumber stir-fry recipe because it’s light and quick. Sometimes, it’s just not fun just eating cucumbers fresh all the time. It does get boring at times, right? This recipe helps you to be creative with how to use cucumbers for cooking!  Get your cucumbers ready for this delicious cucumber stir-fry recipe! And don’t forget to browse or subscribe to my blog for more delicious recipes!

Directions

The ingredients for the recipe are one cucumber, two eggs, oyster sauce, thin soy sauce, soy sauce, sugar and garlic. If you do not have thin soy sauce then use 1 tablespoon of soy sauce instead of the ½ tablespoon.

First cut garlic lengthwise.

Use one slender and long cucumber, either a Japanese or English cucumber, weighing approximately a little over half a pound. Peel the cucumber and cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Then take the halves and cut them in half again lengthwise. Next, dice the cucumbers into pieces.

Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan and cook on low-medium heat. When the pan is heated, add the sliced garlic. Stir-fry until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add the eggs and scramble them.

Next, add the cucumbers, oyster sauce, thin soy sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Turn heat to low and stir-fry the ingredients together. Make sure the heat is low so the cucumbers don’t overcook and have time to soften. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the cucumbers are tender.

Turn off the heat and serve with rice! Enjoy your cucumber stir-fry dish!

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Cucumber Stir Fry

This cucumber stir-fry dish brings a little change to the typical cucumber recipes. You’ll wonder why you didn’t start cooking cucumbers sooner!  I love making this cucumber stir-fry recipe because it’s light and quick.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Keyword cucumber stir fry

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Servings 3 people

Author TheFoodieLuv

Ingredients

• 5 cloves garlic sliced
• 2 eggs
• 1 Japanese or English Cucumber weighing a little over 1/2 pound
• 1 tbsp cooking oil
• 1/2 tbsp thin soy sauce If no thin soy sauce, use 1 tbsp of soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Use one slender and long cucumber, either a Japanese or English cucumber, weighing approximately a little over half a pound. Peel the cucumber and cut the cucumber in half lengthwise. Then take the halves and cut them in half again lengthwise. Next, dice the cucumbers into pieces.

2. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan and cook on low-medium heat. When the pan is heated, add the sliced garlic. Stir-fry until the garlic becomes fragrant. Add the eggs and scramble them.

3. Next, add the cucumbers, oyster sauce, thin soy sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Turn heat to low and stir-fry the ingredients together. If you don't have thin soy sauce, use 1 tbsp of soy sauce. Make sure the heat is low so the cucumbers don’t overcook and have time to soften. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the cucumbers are tender.

4. Turn off the heat and serve with rice!