Pickled Jalapeños

INGREDIENTS

Jalapeños Carrots Onion Garlic Olive oil Water White distilled vinegar Bay Leaves Oregano Peppercorn or Ground pepper Cloves Sugar Salt

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You’re going to need a lot of fresh jalapeños. I used 1 lb.

You'll need fresh jalapeños

02

If you cut them sideways, like in the picture above, you can’t take out as many seeds.

Slice the jalapeños

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You can slice them lengthwise, which is referred to in Spanish as “rajas.”

Slice the jalapeños

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You can slice them into thin strips as well. This really depends on you and your personal taste.

Slice the carrots

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You can cut them however you like. If you are not an onion person, it’s ok to leave them out.

Quarter the onion

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Start by heating oil in a large stockpot. Pull out the large stockpot you have. This recipe makes two large containers or 4 small containers.

Heat the oil

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Add the carrots, jalapeños, onions, garlic and stir occasionally, making sure they don’t burn. Cook everything.

Add everything in the pot

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Add the vinegar, oregano, the bay leaves, cloves, and peppercorn or ground pepper.

Add the vinegar

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Add the sugar and the salt. Pink salt or sea salt preferred.

Add sugar and salt

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Cover with a lid. Bring it all up to boil until the carrots are fork tender.

Cover with a lid

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Fill your container and store up to a week. However, it’s best to store Pickled Jalapeños in the fridge.

Ready to enjoy!

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