Braised Cucumbers

I searched on the internet for braised cucumbers after watching "Julie and Julia" for the umpteenth time. There weren't many recipes, and they were all different. I took the information from the recipes and meshed them together, deleting some ingredients and adding others. The dish turned out wonderful. This is a side dish that I have served with quite a few different types of main dishes. It seems to go with almost any type of food.

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

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• ½ teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 large cucumbers - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch chunks
• ½ 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.