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Crisp pickled banana peppers packed in a glass mason jar with mustard seeds, peppercorns, and garlic.

Pickled Banana Peppers

Rebecca Blumer
Make your own crisp and tangy pickled banana peppers at home. Packed with garlic and savory spices, these quick refrigerator pickles offer the perfect fresh crunch for pizzas, subs, and nachos.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Infusion Time 2 days
Total Time 2 days 20 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 8 servings
Calories 5 kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Mason jars
  • Tongs
  • Chopstick

Ingredients
 

  • 10 Banana peppers
  • 2 cups White vinegar (5%)
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Pure salt (Kosher, pickling, sea salt)
  • 1/2 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Mustard seed
  • 1 tsp Black peppercorn
  • 1/2 tsp Celery seed
  • 3 cloves Garlic (crushed)

Instructions
 

  • Sterilize your jars by boiling them for 10 minutes (without the lid).
  • Clean and inspect your banana peppers. Gently roll them on a cutting board to loosen the seeds. Slice the tops off the banana peppers and use a chopstick to de-seed them.
  • Slice your banana peppers into 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch saucers. Fill your sterilized jar with the peppers.
  • Prepare your brine by bringing the vinegar, water, garlic, sugar, salt, and spices to a rolling boil. Remove the brine from the heat when it comes to a boil.
  • Carefully pour the hot brine into the jar of peppers. Use a paper towel dipped in vinegar to wipe around the jar lid and clean up any spillage.
  • Seal the jars and allow to cool before placing in the fridge. Allow them to infuse for a couple of days before digging in. These are refrigerator pickles and should be consumed within a month.

Notes

Handling: Wear kitchen gloves before slicing the peppers to protect your hands from irritating capsaicin oils.
Texture tip: Keep these as refrigerator pickles instead of canning them if you want to preserve the ultimate crunchy texture.
Brine clarity: Use pure pickling, kosher, or sea salt instead of iodized table salt to prevent the liquid from turning cloudy.
Nutrition information is an estimate based on common ingredients and serving sizes. Values may vary depending on brands, portions, and substitutions.

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcalCarbohydrates: 1gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 15mgVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 2mg
Keyword pickled banana peppers, quick pickled banana peppers, refrigerator pickled banana peppers
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