Pickled Serrano Peppers

5 from 2 votes

Pickling at home is an incredibly easy and rewarding activity, and this Pickled Serrano Peppers recipe is probably my easiest one. It comes together in under 15 minutes and stores in the fridge. The peppers will be ready to enjoy within 24 hours.

Prep Time15

Pickling Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: Servings

Author: Luay Ghafari

Cost: $5

Equipment

16 ounce Mason Jar - 500ml jar

Ingredients

½ cup Filtered water
½ cup White vinegar
1½ tsp Kosher salt or pickling salt
1 tsp White sugar
3 Garlic cloves
¾-1 lb Serrano peppers - Stems removed and sliced in half

Instructions

Make pickle brine. In a glass measuring cup, combine the water, vinegar, salt and sugar. Whisk until fully dissolved.
Pack the jar. To your mason jar, add the garlic cloves and sliced serranos.
Pour. Pour the pickling solution over the peppers, making sure they are fully submerged, leaving about ¼ inch of head space.
Seal and refrigerate. Seal the mason jar and refrigerate. The serrano peppers will be ready in 24 hours.

Notes

Refer to the post above for step-by-step recipe photos.

Ingredient Notes:

Peppers: As the name suggests, this recipe uses serrano peppers but there’s nothing stopping you from using another hot pepper like jalapeno for example.
Sugar: You might be wondering why a pickle recipe includes sugar. The sugar helps balance out the sourness of the pickling solution and the spiciness of the peppers. But do feel free to use more or less.
Vinegar: Distilled white vinegar gives the recipe its classic pickled pepper flavor, but you can also use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar. I don’t recommend using a darker vinegar.

Other additions: bay leaves, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sliced red onions, Mexican oregano, etc.

These peppers should last in the fridge for 2 months or more. Always use clean utensils and not your fingers when grabbing pickles from the jar to make sure you’re not introducing any bacteria that can spoil the batch.

Here are a few other amazing pickle recipes you can try: Pickled Sweet Peppers and Onions, Dilly Beans, Escabeche (Pickled Mexican Vegetables), Homemade Giardiniera and Pickled Cherry Tomatoes.

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