Description
Learn how to make delicious Pickled Green Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers with this easy recipe. These tangy and crisp refrigerator pickles are perfect as a condiment, sandwich topping, or Southern-style side dish.
Ingredients
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Green Tomato Mixture:
- 2 lbs green tomatoes (sliced or quartered)
- 1 large onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 bell peppers (any color, thinly sliced)
Pickling Brine:
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp pickling salt or kosher salt
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 garlic cloves (smashed)
- 2 sprigs fresh dill (optional)
Instructions
- Layer Vegetables: In a large clean bowl or jar, layer the sliced green tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers.
- Prepare Brine: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, peppercorns, mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Boil until sugar and salt dissolve. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Add Brine: Pour the hot brine over vegetables until submerged. Add dill sprigs, if using. Cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
Notes
- Refrigerator pickles will keep for up to 3 weeks.
- Use firm green tomatoes for best texture.
- Great as a condiment, sandwich topping, or Southern-style side dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish, Condiment
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 25
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
