Pickled Radishes Recipe
This Pickled Radishes recipe shows how to quickly transform crisp radishes into a tangy, slightly spicy condiment. Thinly sliced radishes are layered with garlic, aromatic spices, and red Thai chili peppers, then covered in a hot vinegar brine made with rice wine vinegar, pickling salt, and sugar. Refrigerating the jar allows the flavors to meld and the radish slices to soften while retaining some crunch. The colorful peppercorns and coriander seeds add complexity to the bright, sour, and mildly spicy pickle. It's a versatile accompaniment to many dishes, adding a refreshing acidic note.
Ingredients
- 15 radish small or medium
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pickling salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns colorful
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 red Thai chili peppers
Instructions
Prep the radishes:
- First, wash, scrub and clean the radishes.
- After that, use a mandoline to thinly slice them crosswise into coins.
- Arrange the sliced radishes in a clean half-pint jar, and make sure to layer in the bay leaf, garlic cloves, and one Thai chili pepper.
Make the brine:
- Add the water, rice wine vinegar, salt, sugar, peppercorns, coriander seed to a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and after that simmer it until sugar and salt have completely dissolved. Make sure to stir from time to time, this will take only a few minutes.
Pcikle:
- Pour the hot brine over the radishes in the jar, add the remaining Thai chili pepper or on top, and let the mixture cool to room temperature.
- After that, close and seal the jar, and place it in the fridge for at least 8 hours.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 17mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.