Braised Cucumbers

The recipe I heard about on the movie "Julie and Julia" (I looked it up) calls for butter. I used olive oil, and modified it to make it proportionally game on friendly.



I am not kidding, this is TO DIE FOR!!! My husband who is a cucumber hater LOVES these.



The recipe calls for only 1 large cucumber for 1 TBS butter. To keep it game-on proportional, I would say use 3 or 4 large cucumbers for the same amount of oil. It is still very VERY good.





warm a stainless steel or cast iron skillet over low heat. When the skillet is warm to hot, add 1 TBS olive oil, and raise the heat to medium. When the oil is hot, add the cucumbers.





Preparing the cucumbers.

Line a plate with 2 or 3 layers of paper towels

Peal the cucumbers with a vegetable peeler. Cut lengthwise into quarters and slice most of the seeds out. Cut each piece again, to make 8 long lengthwise strips. dry with paper towels, and cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces



Place all pieces into skillet. Stir to coat with the oil. Increase heat to medium high. Season with a pinch of sea salt, a few grinds of black pepper and about 1/2 tsp dried mint. Squeeze half a lemon over all.



Braise over medium high heat until almost translucent and just a little brown around the edges. (about 3-5 minutes).



This is a GREAT way to add another vegetable to a meal! It is so so tasty! I bet it taste equally delicious cold or room temperature as it does hot.



With 'cucumber season' hitting the stores NOW, and our gardens, soon, we will have an abundant supply of inexpensive and delicious food.