Zippy Pickled Eggs
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
-
36 eggs
ingredients
- 36 large eggs
- 3 cups white vinegar
- 3 cups water
- one big handful dried chili pepper flakes
- 6 fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped
- 6 fresh scotchbonnet bell peppers (may also use habanero, or any other hot pepper. A mixture of several varieties is best)
- 1 (4 ounce) can sliced jalapenos, add juice as well
- 1 (2 ounce) bottle Tabasco sauce (Can also use Frank's Red Hot)
- 8 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dill
- 5 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon peppercorn
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons mustard seeds
directions
- Clean 5-6 large sealer jars with lids.
- Put everything (except the eggs) in a large pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- To hard-boil the eggs:.
- I recommend bringing the eggs to room temperature first. Put them in a single layer in a large pot, and cover with water.
- Bring the water to a rolling boil, then turn off the heat and cover with a lid.
- Take pot off the heat after 1 minute, and let sit for 17 minutes.
- Plunge eggs into a cold water bath to halt the cooking process.
- Once cooled, peel the eggs (give them a smack with a spoon to make peeling easier).
- Fill all jars with boiling water.
- Boil jar lids in a pot for at least 5 minutes.
- Dump out the boiling water and layer the jars alternately with the pepper sauce and eggs.
- Keep the lids boiling in the water. Take one out and immediately put it on a jar. This should create a seal. Make sure the lid "pops" down onto the jar.
- Store the jars in a fridge. The eggs should be well flavoured in about 3 weeks. Full saturation will take over a month.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lazarus
Canada
<p>I'm a full-time paramedic in the City of Edmonton, and a father of 5 year old twins, so I don't really understand the concept of free time, but when I do have two minutes to rub together, I'm usually cooking. I must admit I'm not overly fond of day-to-day cooking, but when a dinner party is afoot, that's when I really shine. My cooking preferences definitely lean towards the decadent side of life! <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </p>