The summers have arrived and everyone is trying to keep themselves cool in the scorching heat. For this reason, people are often found snacking on cucumbers. For the most part, people eat cucumbers raw but there are some people who have been asking, “can you sauté cucumbers?”
So, if you are interested in cooking or sauteing cucumbers, this article has all the answers for you!
Can You Sauté Cucumbers?
Yes, absolutely! Sauteing the cucumbers is completely possible and makes a great addition to the vegetable sauté. We don’t mind saying that sauteed cucumbers will change your entire perception of the cucumbers. If you don’t know how to sauté the cucumbers, we have some instructions lined up for you in the section below;
- The first step is to collect the ingredients, such as one medium-sized English cucumber, one tbsp of butter, chopped parsley or dill, and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Before we move to the sauteing instruction, this serving will be great for four people and needs only twenty minutes to cook up
- Now, let’s get with the sauteing instructions. So, you need to peel the cucumbers and cut them into large-sized chunks
- After cutting the chunks, melt the butter in the skillet (use medium heat temperature) and add salt and cucumber. You need to keep tossing the cucumber chunks until they are tender; it generally takes around five minutes
- When the cucumbers are tender, serve them after sprinkling them with fresh parsley and dill
For the most part, sauteed cucumbers are known to be a French side dish with a fresh and light flavor. When you are sauteing the cucumbers, keep in mind that you only need to tenderize them rather than browning them. Also, when the sauteed cucumbers are ready, they will have a translucent appearance. In addition, it’s essential that you only use English cucumbers.
What Are English Cucumbers?
The English cucumbers are famous as European cucumbers, seedless cucumbers, and hothouse cucumbers. These cucumbers have a thin and long appearance and are generally sold in the plastic covering at grocery stores. English cucumbers have thin skin along with ridges and there are the smallest seeds (they are even hard to see for some people).
These cucumbers tend to be sweeter as compared to regular cucumbers. What’s most interesting about English cucumbers is that they don’t need seeding or peeling for eating. If you have to make sauteed cucumbers, it’s important that you know the appearance details to buy the right ones. For instance, these cucumbers are 2x longer as compared to regular cucumbers.
English cucumber has smooth and dark green skin and the ridges are likely to run along the length of the full cucumbers. It has a light green interior with the tiniest seeds. In addition, the skin is extremely delicate which means the cucumber can be easily nicked and torn.
For this reason, these cucumbers must be packaged with shrink wrap to protect them from drying up. So, head to the grocery store and buy the English cucumbers to enjoy the tender cucumbers!