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Pickled Garlic (Chinese Sugar Garlic)
Traditional Chinese pickled garlic (sugar garlic)
Calories: 697 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 10 heads of fresh garlic
For soaking
- a small pinch of salt
- water
Brine
- 150 g to 200g sugar ,rock sugar, white sugar or brown sugar
- 400 ml 1+1/2 cup vinegar (white vinegar or black vinegar)
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Choose fresh and high quality garlic heads. Remove the out skins and leave only 1 or 2 layers of skins on the garlic heads.
- Soak the fresh garlic heads in a large pot with enough slightly salted water for 2 to 5 days. Press with a weight and make sure all the garlic is soaked in water. Place in cool places and change the water twice per day. Then drain completely.
- Then the garlic is well drained, transfer to a pot.
- Heat the brine over slowest fire until all the sugar is dissolved. Set aside until completely cooled down.
- Pour the brine to the pot, cover and wait for at least 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
697kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
160g
(53%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
1924mg
(80%)
Potassium
120mg
(3%)
Sugar
150g
(300%)
Vitamin C
9.3mg
(10%)
Calcium
78mg
(8%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 697
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 697kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 160g | 53% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1924mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 3% |
| Sugar | 150g | 300% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.