Best Dark And Spicy Pickled Eggs Recipes

DARK AND SPICY PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• 1. Combine all ingredients except eggs and glass jar. In a saucepan , bring the ingredients to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes. Put peeled eggs in glass jar and pour liquid through strainer over eggs. Seal jar and refrigerate to season. Takes at least 2 to 4 week to season. Worth the wait,believe me. I always make at least 6 jars when eggs go on sale.

NATURALLY DYED PICKLED EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in a medium glass heatproof jar. Cook vinegar, salt, sugar, and 1 cup water in a small pot over high heat, stirring, until salt and sugar dissolve.
• To make pink pickled eggs:
• Add beet, shallot, and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs, stir, and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of pink.
• To make yellow pickled eggs:
• Add ginger, peppercorns, and turmeric and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs, stir, and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of yellow.
• To make purple pickled eggs:
• Add cabbage and caraway seeds and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs. Add 1 tsp. baking soda and stir until foaming subsides, then stir in remaining 1 tsp. baking soda. Chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of purple.
• To make orange pickled eggs:
• Add carrot, garlic, beet, and saffron and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pour over eggs, stir, and chill at least 3 hours or up to overnight for a darker shade of orange.
• Do Ahead
• Pickled eggs can be made 5 days ahead. Remove from pickling brine once desired color has been reached, transfer to an airtight container, and chill.

PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• Put the vinegar, sugar, bay, spices, ½ tbsp salt and 150ml water in a small pan and heat for a few mins until the sugar dissolves. See tip below about adding other flavours and spices. Leave to cool completely while you boil the eggs.
• Bring a large pan of water to the boil, lower in the eggs with a slotted spoon and set a timer for 10 mins. Once the timer goes off, immediately plunge the eggs into ice cold water and leave to cool. Gently tap the eggs on the work surface and peel off the shells.
• Put the boiled eggs in a sterilised jar where they all fit, about 1 litre, and pour over the cooled pickling liquid to cover. Seal and leave in a cool, dark place for at least two weeks, or up to three months. Once opened, keep in the fridge and eat within two weeks.

SHANNONS SPICY PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• boil everything except the eggs for about 15 minutes.
• put the eggs in a huge jar.
• pour the hot brine on top of the eggs.
• top off with hot water to completely cover the eggs.
• let sit in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

GARLIC PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• Place eggs in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool and peel.
• Place the eggs in a 1 quart jar with the onion rings.
• In a medium saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, water, sugar and garlic. Remove from heat and allow to cool approximately 15 minutes.
• Pour the vinegar mixture over the eggs and cover. Refrigerate 1 week before serving.