Pickled Okra

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"I hate okra but would make these "pickles" for a friend of mine in N.C. She thought these were great! I would'nt know-LOL-"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 6 pints

ingredients

• 3 cups white vinegar
• 5 cups water
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 3 lbs okra pods, washed,with stems removed
• 2⁄3 lb baby onion, peeled
• 6 cloves garlic
• 6 small hot chili peppers (optional)

directions

1. Make a brine with vinegar, water and celery seeds.
2. Boil in a stainless steel pot or enamel.
3. Pack okra firmly in hot, boiled jars.
4. In each jar add 4 onions, 1 clove garlic and 1 chili pepper if using.
5. Pour boiling brine over veg leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
6. Process for 15 min in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
7. Let stand for 2-3 weeks before serving.

Reviews

[Whizzo]

This was a simple, easy to follow recipe, but I think salt needs to be added.The end results came out fantastic, but lacked flavor.

 

[Gracie in NM]

My husband and I grow okra and we have a lot of it right now. You can only eat fried okra so many times so this is a great recipe to help me use it up. They are still in the standing stage but I know they are going to make great pickles. Thanks for the recipe.