Super Easy Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi (Oi Sobaegi)

Ingredients

• 8 pickling cucumbers
• 1/2 pound of chives
• 1/2 ~3/4 cup of [amazon_link id="B0000CNU54" target="_blank" ]fish sauce[/amazon_link] (Three Crab Brand preferred)
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons of [amazon_link id="B005G8JKR0" target="_blank" ]kimchi grade chili powder[/amazon_link] (if not available then use 4 tablespoons of fine chili powder or vice versa)
• 2 tablespoons of [amazon_link id="B004W71CJU" target="_blank" ]fine chili powder[/amazon_link]

Instructions

1. Thoroughly rinse the cucumbers and the chives.
2. Cut then ends off of the cucumbers.
   
3. Chop the chives to about a inch in length, or finer.
   
4. Cut the cucumbers lengthwise, in quarters, leaving about a 3/4" left uncut.
   
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6. Combine the chili powder and garlic with the fish sauce, bring it into a loose paste consistency.
   
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8. Mix the chili/fish sauce paste in the chives, then let it sit for a few minutes.
   
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10. Begin stuffing the chives into the cucumbers. Give the cucumber a little rub with the chives before stuffing them for extra flavor.
    
11. Your oi sobaegi is complete. You can eat it fresh, or let it marinate overnight (or more, but no more than a few days) for your maximum enjoyment!