Description
Pickled Green Tomatoes are a delightful southern specialty that transforms unripe tomatoes into crunchy, sweet, and spicy pickles. This easy recipe is perfect for elevating appetizers, enhancing sandwiches, or serving as a zesty side dish at your next gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large green tomatoes (diced)
- 1 large sweet onion (diced)
- 2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Dice the green tomatoes and onion into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large pot, combine vinegar, water, sugar, garlic, mustard seed, celery seed, seasoned pepper, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Pack the diced vegetables into sterilized canning jars and pour the hot brine over them, leaving about ½ inch of headspace.
- Seal jars tightly and let them cool before refrigerating. Allow to marinate for at least 24 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup (60g)
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg