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pickled okra in a glass jar

Refrigerator Pickled Okra

Simple and easy refrigerator pickled okra recipe.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: southern
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 20kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Ingredients

  • ¾ lb Okra
  • 1 teaspoon Dill seed
  • 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seed
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seed
  • ½ tablespoon Peppercorn
  • 2 tablespoon Canning salt
  • 1 cup White vinegar
  • 1 cup Water

Instructions

  • Place all spices in glass jar. Stuff the okra pods into the jar as tight and snug as you can get them.
  • Add garlic, water, and vinegar to the jar, close with lid and shake until salt dissolves fully. Refrigerate for at least 3-4 days before consuming.

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Notes

Most recipes call for sterilization, but for these it’s not a requirement since these are meant to be eaten fairly soon vs. canning them for months.
Make sure you eat within 4 weeks, unless you follow normal sterilization steps.
For these I also skipped the sugar add as well as boiling the brine. I like my pickled okra  “briny” or “pickly” vs sweeter taste profiles many recipes lean towards. Pretty much every recipe calls for boiling. I used to always boil until I forgot to once and ended up with cleaner tasting and crispier okra. I haven’t looked back sense. I’m sure I’m breaking some fundamental culinary code, but oh well.
I prefer whole spices to ground ones. Whole ones give you the flavor minus the cloudiness and powdery consistency.
Don’t trip if you don’t have pickling or canning salt on hand or can’t find it at your local grocery store. Kosher salt works just fine in pickling recipes. Pickling and Kosher are the only salt types to consider though. They are made with fine granules which. Makes for easy dissolving. The other advantage is these types aren’t likely to contain additives.
Leave the okra whole and just be patient. Halved or quartered okra pickle faster but it’s a different eating experience that is less optimal.

Nutrition

Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1400mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 244IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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