Evelyn's Pickled Okra

~kdp's Note:

This recipe is from a friend of my mom and dad. So good!!! I have eaten this but I have not made it, I plan to make it soon. Cook time does not include time for water to heat in canner.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 9 pints

• 2 lbs fresh okra (washed with stems trimmed short)
• 9 small hot peppers, fresh or dried (cayenne)
• 18 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons dill seeds
• 4 cups 5% acidity white vinegar
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup canning salt
• 1/4 cup sugar

Directions:

1. In each of 9 pint size hot jars (I prefer wide mouth jars), put 1 pepper, 2 cloves garlic, and 1 tsp dill seed.
2. Pack washed okra into jars to within 1/2" from the top of the jar.
3. Boil vinegar, water, canning salt, and sugar.
4. Pour vinegar mixture over okra, again filling to within 1/2" from the top of the jar.
5. Remove any air bubbles.
6. Wipe rim of jar clean and put on lids and screw bands.
7. Process in hot water bath canner for 10 minutes.
8. *Instead of using whole peppers, you can use 2 pieces of pepper cut into about 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces.
9. **Instead of using 2 small cloves of garlic for each jar, you can use 1 large clove.

Reviews

[AzArlie]

Excellent recipe, easy to prepare. I've experimented by leaving out the dill, using different kinds of peppers (habanero, serrano, poblano, Thai dragon, etc.), adding cocktail onions... and the results are always popular.

[Jmommy209]

I am going to preface my review by saying I don't like okra. I planted some in the garden for my husband, tried one raw, just to be fair to the okra and I hated the slime. I made okra patties - liked the flavor but couldn't get past the slime. As the okra plant has been prolific and since I don't eat it and my husband won't cook it any time soon, I thought I'd pickle some instead of continuing to fill the freezer with more and more containers of okra. I asked my husband if he was going to try them, he said sooner or later. Because I wanted to review this recipe, I braved eating one. Then I ate two more. These are good! I don't know if the pickling process somehow cuts down on the slime or makes it less noticeable somehow or if it's just because the flavor of the brine is so darn good, but this recipe has made me an okra eater. Thank you ~kdp! Now I know what to do with a lot of the extra okra!

I have also used this brine recipe to make pickled green beans. Also delicious.

[texaschef143]

I made this okra because several of my neighbors asked for it this year. I have never eaten pickled okra before, and I must admit, it isnt something that I will eat much of. I was surprised by the crispness and slimelessness of it though. The neighbors definately enjoyed it :o)