Spicy Pickled Radishes

Got any extra radishes laying around?  You can spend five minutes putting together this recipe and you’ll be able to munch on some Spicy Pickled Radishes for the next few weeks.  

Yes, they’ll work great as a final garnish on your favorite tacos, but they are just as good straight from the jar so consider yourself warned!    

How To Make Spicy Pickled Radishes

As the title of the post indicates, these dudes have some real zip! 

Putting a whole jalapeno in a pint-sized jar will really fire them up, so if you want a milder batch consider starting with only 1/4 or 1/2 of the jalapeno.   It only takes a sliver to infuse the radishes with heat as there is very little social distancing inside the jar 🙂 

For a pint-sized jar you’ll need about 3/4 lb. radishes to fill it up. 

That’ll be around 15 radishes depending on their size. 

Be sure to give ’em a good rinse before you start chopping. 

Sure, you could use a mandoline for this, but I usually just grab hold of the long end and slice them up with a knife, discarding the tops and bottoms. 

For the brine, add the following ingredients to a saucepan and bring it to a boil:

3/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Kosher or sea salt

As usual, I don’t like any sweetness in my pickled goods, but there’s a chance you might! 

In the past I’ve tried this recipe with a single teaspoon of sugar added to the brine.  I still prefer the unsweetened version, but feel free to use that as a starting point for a sweeter batch. 

Next, we’ll add the sliced radishes to a pint-sized Mason jar along with:

1 jalapeno sliced lengthwise (or less for a milder batch)
1 garlic clove sliced in half
freshly cracked black pepper

Pour the hot brine over the radishes.  You should have enough to fill it to the brim. 

Partially cover and let cool on the counter for a bit.  Then seal and store them in the fridge. 

Yes, you could munch on them a half hour from now and they’ll give you a good preview of their flavor, but they’ll taste best after resting in the brine overnight!

 

You can use these Pickled Radishes anywhere you would use Pickled Onions.  I’ve been using small slivers on Birria Tacos lately, but you could also just munch on them straight from the jar if you want to jumpstart your day 🙂

And don’t forget that this quick pickling technique will give your kitchen immediate access to a full spectrum of pickled munchers, including these:

• Pickled Jalapenos
• Pickled Tomatillos
• Pickled Onions
• Pickled Cabbage 

Buen Provecho. 

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