Spicy Pickled Eggs Recipe
Get your fix of protein and spice with this spicy pickled eggs recipe. Whether you like your eggs hot or not, these are a great snack to have on hand!
Ingredients
- 10 pcs. large eggs hard-boiled
- 1 ½ cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ cups white vinegar optional
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. pickling spice
- ½ tbsp. red pepper
- ½ cup water
- 5 pcs. garlic cloves minced
- ½ onion thinly sliced
Instructions
The eggs
- Place 10 large eggs in a pan, with enough water, and a pinch of salt. Boil them, and remove them from the heat.
- Lay them on ice, and let them cool for 15 minutes.
- Carefully peel the eggs.
- Pierce the eggs using a knife or a fork, so that the brine will get into the eggs easily.
- Set them aside.
The broth
- In a pan, combine salt, sugar, pickling spice, red pepper, minced garlic, onion, apple cider vinegar, and water.
- On medium heat, let the mix simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
- Stir well while simmering.
- Remove from the heat, and allow it to cool completely.
Combining
- Distribute the eggs and the now-cooled brine equally into large Mason jars.
- Refrigerate for at least a week — ideally for two weeks.
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Notes
Although our spicy pickled egg recipe is fairly straightforward, there are some tips that you should know about:
- Canning — One of the things that makes this recipe great is that there is no need for canning. However, this also means your spicy pickled eggs will go bad after four or five weeks. Considering that you will be refrigerating your spicy pickled eggs for at least one week, that will leave you with two to three weeks to consume them.
- Vinegar — You can use white vinegar if you do not have apple cider vinegar. But, what is the difference between them?
Cider apples are more tannic than other types of apples, which gives apple cider vinegar a slightly darker color. In terms of taste, apple cider vinegar is also tarter and more acidic than white vinegar. If you're looking for vinegar that's light and mild, white vinegar is a good choice. But if you want something with a little more flavor, go for apple cider vinegar.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Pickled Eggs Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
72
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0.2
g
1
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Cholesterol
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
1447
mg
63
%
Potassium
138
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
91
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
45
mg
5
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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