Spicy Pickled Green Beans
Instructions
Ingredients
10 Persons
- 1.5 kg whole green beans
- 5 gm red hot chili pepper*
- 5 gm green hot chili pepper*
- 20 ml ground cayenne pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 30 ml whole dill seed**
- Brine
- 1 l water
- 1 l white vinegar (7% acid)
- 100 gm coarse sea salt
Duration
15 min.Cooking time
10 min.Standing time
15 min.Difficulty level
EasyAverage Cost
LowInstructions
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Wash green beans, trim ends and cut into 10 cm / ±4 in. pieces.
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Slice both chili peppers into small rings (do not remove seeds*).
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Place sliced chili peppers, cayenne pepper, garlic and dill seed in the Universal Pickling Jar.
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Tightly pack green beans into jar. Do not fill above bottle neck.
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To make brine, boil water and vinegar on high heat for approx. 5-8 min., then add salt; stir until dissolved.
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Allow brine to cool for 5 min., then pour over green beans. Fill jar with liquid until it reaches bottle neck.
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Allow to stand for 10 min. to allow liquid to settle in between ingredients, adding more liquid if needed until it reaches bottle neck, then close with Pickling Cover.
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Store jar upright for up to 6 months in a cool, dark location. Contents will be ready to consume in 2-3 weeks.
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After opening, store vertically in refrigerator and use within 20 days.
TIP:
*To reduce spice level remove seeds from chili peppers.
**Can substitute with 30 g / ±¾ cup fresh dill.