I hate wasting food. Sometimes I'll eat leftovers for lunch for several days in a row to avoid throwing them away.
I used to be so much worse about it. I'd neatly pack up the leftovers from dinner in containers and then push that tupperware to the back of the fridge and forget about it until it was too late. Then, I would not only not want to eat it, but I also wouldn't even want to open the thing.
C'mon. You know you've been there. I think we've all had a perfectly good tupperware container make an untimely trip into the garbage can with way-too-old food still hanging out inside it.
What does that have to do with Pickled Jalapeños, you might ask? Well, our garden has been pumping out fresh jalapeños like no one's business. I had so many, they were actually starting to go bad after I cut them off the plant. No bueno.
I made Baked Jalapeño Poppers a few times and these Strawberry, Jalapeño and Key Lime Popsicles, and I gave a bunch away to family and my husband's co-workers, but I knew I had to come up with something else or those perfectly spicy little peppers were going to have to hit the trash. I seriously don't want to throw away what I grow, because then, what's the point of growing it in the first place?
Then it hit me. Pickle them.
I thought the process would be way more complicated, but boy, was I ever wrong! It couldn't have been easier! My husband adores pickled jalapeños, so I'll be making these every summer with the peppers from my garden!
HOW TO MAKE PICKLED JALAPEÑO PEPPERS
Pickled jalapeño peppers are made by soaking fresh sliced jalapeños in a water and vinegar mixture with salt, sugar, and garlic. See below for detailed recipe instructions.CAN I USE OTHER KINDS OF PEPPERS?
Yes! This pickling recipe is great for any pepper you want to pickle. Try banana peppers, wax peppers, or any other pepper!
IS THIS A CANNING RECIPE?
This recipe is not a canning recipe. This recipe does use a canning jar for storage, but these are refrigerator peppers that are meant to go straight to the refrigerator, not the pantry for storage.HOW LONG DO PICKLED JALAPEÑOS LAST IN THE REFRIGERATOR?
Refrigerator jalapeño peppers can be stored in the refrigerator for as long as you would store an open jar of store-bought peppers in the refrigerator.MORE RECIPES USING JALAPEÑO PEPPERS
Here are a few more popular jalapeño recipes from the archives:
If you make these easy pickled jalapeño peppers, I'd love to know what you think in the comments below! Enjoy!
Pickled Jalapeño Peppers
This Pickled Jalapeño Peppers recipe makes the best refrigerator pickled peppers ever! You will want to grow jalapeño peppers just to make this easy recipe again and again.
prep time: cook time: total time: 25 MIN
INGREDIENTS
25 jalapeño peppers
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups water
2 cups white vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup kosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Cut off the stems and slice jalapeños into thin rings.
2. Add the water, vinegar, and garlic into a saucepan over high heat. Add the sugar and salt and stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
Bring to a boil.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and place the jalapeños into the liquid. Let sit for 10-15 minutes.
4. Remove the jalapeños from the liquid and place into a clean jar. Pour the pickling liquid over the jarred jalapeños until they are completely covered.
5. Let the jar sit unopened on the counter until the contents are room temperature. Lid and store in the refrigerator.
NOTES
This is not a canning recipe. These are refrigerator pickled jalapeños and can be stored in the refrigerator for as long as you would store an opened jar of store-bought jalapeños.
Author: Becky
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