Description
Quick Pickled Green Beans are a crunchy, tangy, and spicy low-carb snack or side dish, infused with garlic, oregano, and a kick from jalapeño and cayenne peppers.
Ingredients
3 cups water
3 cups white vinegar
¾ cup sweetener (or sugar if not low carb)
¼ cup salt
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 ½ pounds green beans, cleaned and trimmed
4 fresh jalapeño peppers, sliced (optional for heat)
4 fresh cayenne peppers, sliced (optional for extra spice)
5 pint jars (or as needed)
Instructions
- Make the brine: In a large pan, heat to medium heat and add the water, vinegar, sweetener, salt, garlic, oregano, and coriander seeds. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for a few minutes to dissolve the salt and sweetener. Remove from heat once the brine is fully mixed.
- Prepare the jars: While the brine is heating, divide the cleaned and trimmed green beans evenly among your 5 pint jars. Add the sliced jalapeños and cayenne peppers to the jars, or adjust the amount based on your desired spice level.
- Pour the brine: Carefully pour the hot pickling brine over the vegetables in each jar, ensuring they are fully submerged. If there’s leftover brine, you can refrigerate it and use it for other pickled vegetables.
- Cool the jars: Let the jars cool to room temperature before sealing them with lids.
- Refrigerate: Once cooled, place the jars in the refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to develop and the green beans to pickle.
- Enjoy: These pickled green beans can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. For the best flavor, allow them to pickle for at least 24 hours before eating.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level by adding more or fewer jalapeños and cayenne peppers. Red pepper flakes also work for extra spice.
- Experiment with different herbs and spices, such as dill, mustard seeds, or peppercorns, to change the flavor profile.
- If you prefer a sweeter pickle, increase the sweetener or use other low-carb sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack, Side Dish
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Low-Carb
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe
- Calories: 5 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
