Description
Pickled cucumber by jamie oliver brings zesty crunch to summer salads and sandwiches. Quick pickling method delivers tangy flavor that elevates simple dishes with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 pickling cucumbers (gherkins), or 2 regular-sized cucumbers
- 2 banana shallots
- 75 g (2.6 oz) caster sugar
- 150 ml (5.1 fl oz) vinegar
- 2 tsp mustard seeds
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 star anise
Instructions
- Vegetable Preparation: Slice cucumbers lengthwise or into slender segments, and create delicate shallot slivers.
- Salt Treatment: Distribute sea salt over cucumber and shallot pieces in a strainer, allowing moisture release for 45 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with cold water to remove salt.
- Pickling Liquid Creation: Combine mustard seeds, turmeric, star anise, sugar, and white vinegar in a pot. Heat on medium, stirring until sugar completely dissolves and ingredients meld together.
- Boiling Process: Bring the mixture to a vigorous boil, ensuring sugar integration and flavor development. Maintain consistent temperature throughout.
- Jarring Technique: Transfer prepared vegetables into a sterilized glass jar, arranging compactly. Pour scalding pickling liquid over vegetables, ensuring complete coverage.
- Preservation Method: Seal jar tightly with lid. Allow pickles to mature and develop robust flavors for at least 24 hours. Store in a cool, dark environment to maximize taste and longevity.
Notes
- Salting Technique: Drawing out excess moisture from cucumbers and shallots intensifies flavor and creates a crunchier texture, crucial for perfect pickles.
- Spice Balancing: Mustard seeds, turmeric, and star anise create a complex flavor profile that transforms ordinary cucumbers into gourmet pickles.
- Pickling Temperature: Boiling the vinegar mixture ensures complete sugar dissolution and helps infuse spices effectively into the liquid.
- Marination Magic: Letting pickles rest for at least 24 hours allows flavors to develop fully, resulting in a more robust and sophisticated taste experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg