Braised Cucumbers

Six ingredients make up this delicious recipe for braised cucumbers, a mouth-watering side dish that goes with almost any main dish.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 103 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 large cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch chunks
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed dried mint

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place cucumbers in a shallow baking dish and sprinkle kosher salt over the top; toss to coat and let rest, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Drain cucumbers and discard any accumulated liquid.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir cucumbers in hot butter until cucumbers are heated through and color starts to change, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer cucumbers to a serving dish; season with lemon juice, mint, and black pepper.