When the heat arrives, no one wants to turn on the oven to cook, and we don’t blame you.
For that reason, we will show you with different Spanish recipes that you can make with your stove on for less than 15 minutes.
The Spanish pickles recipe is one of them, and it’s also served right out of the fridge, to add a fresh touch to all your meals or be the perfect afternoon snack.
Continue reading this article and we’ll show you how you can make it at home, with the best storage and serving tips for you to nail every aspect.
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Background of the Dish
The culinary method of pickling ingredients has been used for centuries, and each region has its own mix of ingredients where local flavors shine.
In Andalusia, pickles are typically made with fish, like mackerel, or a mixture of vegetables, herbs, and spices, like the Spanish pickles recipe.
In this recipe, you’ll find red onion, garlic, dill, and peppers for a spicy kick. When you’re done, all you have to do is relax, serve it on top of bread or crackers, and enjoy.
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Things You’ll Need for Spanish Pickles Recipe
The key ingredients that you will need while making a pickles recipe are: red onions, garlic cloves, carrots, cucumber, white vinegar, water, salt, sugar, as well as a mix of herbs and spices.
Apart from that, you will need clean glass jars or glass containers to store the result of this fantastic Spanish pickled garlic recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 red onions
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 carrots
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1–2 small dried red chilies
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional, for a real Spanish touch)
- A few sprigs of fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) white wine vinegar
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- Optional: olive oil to drizzle when serving
How to Make Spanish Pickles Recipe – Step by Step Guide
- For the first step in this Spanish pickles recipe, you have to prepare the vegetables. For that, peel and wash the carrots, then cut into thin slices. Peel and chop the red onion and cucumber into slices. Peel the garlic cloves and lightly crush them.
- Optionally, blanch the vegetables in boiling water for 5 minutes. Now this step is optional for the healthy pickles recipe, but it can help you to adapt the texture according to your preference.
- Then, grab a large pot and combine the water, vinegar, and spices. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables and herbs and cook for just around 5 minutes. Set aside and let it cool.
- In the meantime, clean the glass containers where you will store these Andalusian pickles. You can clean and reuse a glass jar from marmalade, for example.
- After that, put the cold vegetables and brine in the glass containers. Make sure all of the veggies are submerged in the brine. Close it and take it to the fridge.
- For the final step in this easy pickles recipe, keep the jars in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving. Then, you can store them for up to 2 months in your fridge.
Substitution of Ingredients
The key to this Spanish pickles recipe is having a harmonious blend of vegetables, spices, and herbs, which you can achieve even if you play with the ones that you use.
For example, if you don’t like Spanish pickled carrots, then you can use more of the other veggies, or include different ones such as red or green bell peppers.
For an extra spicy pickles recipe, feel free to incorporate jalapenos peppers, red peppercorns, and chili flakes.
Something that you can’t skip from this best pickles recipe is using white vinegar (apple cider or white wine), as red wine vinegar or any other type overpowers the flavors from the veggies.
Tips on Serving Spanish Pickles Recipe
Once you finish making the Spanish pickles recipe you will have an amazing food item ready to be turned into tapas at any moment, with slices of your favorite bread or toast.
If you would like this to be a salty pickles recipe, there is no need to add more salt while cooking, just serve the pickles on top of salty crackers and you will get the perfect balance.
Apart from that, you can easily turn this into a sandwich pickles recipe, by using them as a topping or mixing them with mayonnaise for the perfect sandwich spread.
Suppose you have friends coming over, or you want to enjoy a delicious savory treat.
In that case, you should also prepare the pickled mackerel recipe and the marinated carrots recipe, and plate them all together for the best summer tapas.
How to Store Spanish Pickles Recipe
You can crave pickles at any time of the year, no matter the season, and with this recipe, you will have them ready to be served at any time.
Once you finish preparing the Spanish pickles recipe, you can store them for up to 2 months in the fridge, just be sure that the veggies are always submerged in the brine.
Pro tip: Always use dedicated utensils for pickles, as cross-contamination from other foods can spoil them.
Love Andalusian flavors? Don’t miss our Spanish pickled carrots and Spansih pickled peppers, both perfect for storing.
Recipe Card: Spanish Pickles Recipe
Tasty Spanish Pickles Recipe
When the heat arrives, no one wants to turn on the oven to cook, and we don't blame you. For that reason, we will show you with different Spanish recipes that you can make with your stove on for less than 15 minutes.
The Spanish pickles recipe is one of them, and it's also served right out of the fridge, to add a fresh touch to all your meals or be the perfect afternoon snack.
Sounds too good to be true? Continue reading this article and we'll show you how you can make it at home, with the best storage and serving tips for you to nail every aspect.
Ingredients
- 2 red onions
- 5 garlic cloves
- 2 carrots
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1–2 small dried red chilies
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional, for a real Spanish touch)
- A few sprigs of fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) white wine vinegar
- 1 cup (240ml) water
- Optional: olive oil to drizzle when serving
Instructions
- Peel and wash the carrots, then cut into thin slices. Peel and chop the red onion and cucumber into slices. Peel the garlic cloves and lightly crush them.
- As an optional step for this simple pickles recipe, you can blanch the vegetables. For that, boil a pot of water and pass the veggies through it for up to 5 minutes. It will add tenderness and reduce some of the acids from the onion and garlic.
- Grab a large pot and combine the water, vinegar, and spices. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the vegetables and herbs and cook for just around 5 minutes. Set aside and let it cool.
- Clean the glass containers where you will store these Spanish pickles. You can clean and reuse a glass jar from marmalade, for example.
- To continue with the Spanish pickles recipe, put the cold vegetables and brine in the glass containers. Make sure all of the veggies are submerged in the brine. Close it and take it to the fridge.
- To finish this crisp dill pickle recipe, let the flavors of the vegetables meld together for at least 4 hours or overnight. Then, you can store them for up to 2 months in your fridge.
Notes
The best vinegar for this Spanish pickled onions recipe is white wine vinegar, but you could also use apple cider vinegar instead.
The sprigs of dill will add an amazing aroma to the dish, but if you aren't the biggest fan of the dill pickles recipe, you can use rosemary, coriander, or your favorite herb.
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 60Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 539mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 1g
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