Spicy Pickled Vegetables

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Spicy Pickled Vegetables 🌶️🥒

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Servings: 6–8

Ingredients

  • 2 English cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 red chili pepper, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup white vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp black peppercorns

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice all the vegetables and pack them tightly into a clean glass jar. Add the chopped parsley or cilantro.
  2. In a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, and black peppercorns.
  3. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
  4. Carefully pour the hot pickling liquid over the vegetables, making sure they are fully submerged.
  5. Let the jar cool to room temperature, then seal it tightly and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  7. Serve chilled. For an even deeper, more delicious flavor, leave the vegetables in the refrigerator for 24 hours before serving. 🌶️🥗