My New Favorite Recipe for Pickled Jalapenos,

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

This recipe is easy, and delicious. It is a refrigerator recipe, so you can't keep out of fridge. It is ready in a few hours, as long as they are chilled. But best next day, lasts in fridge 2 weeks. Mine don't last that long, so no worries for me! The sugar in the recipe regulates heat they say. I have never used more than 1 T, but recipe does call for up to 3T. These taste like nacho jalapenos, but better. I had organic fresh oregano I dehydrated, so I used that.

makes 1 wide mouth PINT jar

slice about 13 Jalapenos. Mine are at least 2 " long . Slice not too thin, cold rinse in colander. You can toss seeds that fall to bottom if you like, pat dry. Set aside.

in medium pot on stove put

3/4 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup bottled or filtered water

1-3 T white sugar

1T kosher salt

2-4 clove garlic,peeled and slightly crushed I use 4.(..but I am from the Garlic Capital!)

1/2 teaspoon oregano

bring brine to a boil, make sure sugar and salt are disolved, remove from heat, immediately add jalapeños, stir now and then to make sure jalapenos are under brine. Let sit 8-10 mins...no more

they get that olive color.

use slotted spoon to ladle and pack jalapenos lightly into jar. Cover with brine up to 1/4 inch from jar brim. Let cool on counter. I can assure you your cat will not try. Lol

when cooled, place lid on jar...set in fridge,

these are crisp, flavorful, and not too hot The brine and sugar can tame some extremely hot ones a bit

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

Sound tasty. Tell me, never had or heard of pickled jalapenos. I do love peppers and pickled "stuff". What do you do with these?

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

@ahoymate I was thrown off by the pickle name as well. They are nacho slices to me. Just like those nacho jalapeno peppers you get on an order of nachos . But these are better and more crisp. My husband eats them on side with sandwiches, and tacos. i like them in a sandwich that has cheese. They are sliced, japapeno peppers that are preserved in a brine like pickles. The brine is different though. I had extra brine one time and I added sliced cucumbers from the garden ,in left over jalapeno brine oh my made spicey sliced pickles

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@ahoymate wrote:
Sound tasty. Tell me, never had or heard of pickled jalapenos. I do love peppers and pickled "stuff". What do you do with these?

@ahoymate You ain't from around here are you? You put slices on tacos, nachos, any Mexican dish, sandwiches, a cracker with a slice of cheese and a pickled pepper slice, in a Bloody Mary on the pick, chopped up in dips, etc.