PICKLED ASPARAGUS (3 WAYS!)
Pickled asparagus is a real treat, and while asparagus season is short-lived, homemade asparagus pickles are delicious all year round. These recipes work for both refrigerator pickles as well as home canning.
Provided by Ashley Adamant
Categories Canning
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- Prepare a water bath canner, if canning. Skip this step for refrigerator pickles.
- Wash and trim asparagus, removing woody ends.
- Cut asparagus to fit in jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.
- Add sliced onions, garlic cloves and whole spices directly to each jar (1 tsp per jar for most spices).
- In a large saucepan, heat liquid brine ingredients (vinegar/water) along with sugar, salt and any ground spices. Allow the mixture to come to a rolling boil, then remove from heat.
- Pour the hot brine over the asparagus spears in jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.
- Cap the jars with 2 part canning lids.
- If canning, process in a water bath canner for 15 minutes for shelf-stable asparagus pickles (12-18 month shelf life).
- For refrigerator pickles, allow the jars to cool to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator (roughly 1-month shelf life refrigerated).
PICKLED ASPARAGUS WITH DILL
Pickled asparagus is delicious, and this recipe was given to me by my best friend, Carole. We get our asparagus in the spring from the Yakima Valley in central WA. Use the freshest dill you can find and pack the spears in quart jars making sure all spears are covered with pickling juice. These are great with salads, in cocktails, or served as a snack. Check out the price at the grocery store. You'll be glad you made your own.
Provided by Bob Crouch
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 5-6 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Clean and sterilize wide mouth canning jars.
- Clean garlic and pound with with chef's knife so it cracks a bit.
- Wash and clean asparagus.
- Remove tough bottom.
- Heck you know how to snap asparagus.
- Prepare it in lengths so it will fit into jars.
- Save the tender bottoms for dinner.
- Pack jars with some onion, garlic, dill and asparagus.
- The amount of each is up to your personal taste.
- This is the hardest part.
- Mix vinegar, water, and salt in a pot.
- Bring to a boil Pour hot liquid into jars making sure that spears are covered but not touching the metal sealing lid.
- Wipe any spills from lip of jars.
- Burp air bubbles from jars.
- Seal jars with lid and ring.
- Process jars in a canner (hot water bath).
- Make sure tops of jars are covered with 1 inch of water.
- Allow to boil 20 minutes.
- Start timing when water reaches a boil.
- Ready to eat in 4 to 6 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.3, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 2811.2, Carbohydrate 26.2, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 8.8, Protein 9.8
PICKLED ASPARAGUS II
Ok not quite dill pickles, but still good. These pickled asparagus spears are not spicy and have a flavor all their own. I use them in Bloody Marys at my restaurant.
Provided by JOHNNYDEEZ
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Pickled
Time 15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Trim the bottoms off of the asparagus, and pack loosely into a 1 quart jar.
- Combine the water, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, garlic, jalapeno, thyme sprigs, bay leaves, salt and whole peppercorns in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and boil hard for 1 minute.
- Pour the hot liquid over the asparagus in the jar, filling to cover the tips of the asparagus. Cover, and cool to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator for 24 hours to blend flavors before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 36.9 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, Sodium 564.9 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
PICKLED ASPARAGUS
Use the freshest asparagus for best color. These make great appetizers or garnishes. They look so pretty all 'canned up'!
Provided by Behr
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Pickled
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Trim the cut end of the asparagus spears, and cut them into 3 inch lengths. Place them in a large bowl with 1/3 cup salt, and cover with water. Let stand for 2 hours. Drain and rinse under cool water, and pat dry.
- Sterilize two pint size wide mouth jars in simmering water for 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, mustard seed, dill seed and onion rings. Bring to a boil, and boil for one minute.
- Pack the asparagus spears, tips up, in the hot jars leaving 1/2 of space from the rim. Tuck one dill sprig into each jar, and sprinkle in 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Pour hot pickling liquid into the jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the rim. Wipe rims with a clean damp cloth, and seal with lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature. Check seals when cool by pressing the center of the lid. It should not move. Label and date; store in a cool dark place. If any jars have not sealed properly, refrigerate and eat within two weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.1 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 2156.6 mg, Sugar 9.3 g
SWEET PICKLED ASPARAGUS
"Here in Washington, we enjoy lots of fresh asparagus in the spring. This is how my grandmother used to pickle it," writes Valerie Giesbrecht of Othello.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 35m
Yield 5 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash, drain and trim asparagus; cut into 5-3/4-in. spears (discard ends or save for another use). Pack asparagus into five 1-quart jars to within 1/2 in. of top. Place 1 tablespoon dill seed and 1 teaspoon pickling spices in each jar., In a Dutch oven, bring water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil. Carefully ladle hot liquid over asparagus mixture, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1429mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PICKLED ASPARAGUS
Preserving food cannot be considered new and trendy, no matter how vigorously it's rubbed with organic rosemary sprigs. But the recent revival of attention to it fits neatly into the modern renaissance of handcrafted food, heirloom agriculture, and using food in its season. Like baking bread or making a slow-cooked tomato sauce, preserving offers primal satisfactions and practical results.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories condiments, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 3 or 4 pint jars
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut bottoms off asparagus to make them fit upright in a pint jar. Asparagus tips should be at least 1/2 inch below lid. (Reserve bottoms for another use.)
- Pour about 2 inches water into a skillet large enough to hold asparagus lying down; bring to a boil. In batches, blanch asparagus: place in skillet, bring water back to a boil, and then immediately remove and run under very cold water or dunk in ice water. Set aside to drain.
- Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan with 2 1/4 cups vinegar and bring to a boil. Stir occasionally and cook just until salt dissolves; turn off heat.
- Prepare 4 clean, hot pint jars and bands, and new lids. (Dip in boiling water, or run through dishwasher.) When jars are dry but still hot, pack asparagus into them, wedging spears in tightly. There should be enough for 3 or 4 full jars: do not half-fill jars.
- Pour in vinegar solution, just to barely cover tips of asparagus. Make sure to leave 1/2 inch air space above vinegar solution. Distribute garlic slivers and spices evenly among jars. Wipe rims with a clean paper towel dipped in hot water, place lids on top and screw on bands. (Not too tight, just firmly closed.)
- Prepare a boiling-water bath in a deep pot with a rack. Place jars on rack and pour water over them, making sure water covers jars by 2 to 3 inches. Bring water back to a rolling boil over high heat, start a timer for 10 minutes, then reduce heat and gently boil. When timer goes off, turn off heat and wait 5 minutes before removing jars with jar lifter or tongs. Let cool on counter, untouched, 4 to 6 hours. After 12 to 24 hours, check seals: lift each jar up by the lid, and press the lid to make sure the center is sucked down tightly.
- Store in a cool, dark, dry place (not refrigerator) for 4 weeks before using, or up to 1 year. Refrigerate after opening. To serve, drain off pickling liquid and arrange asparagus on plates. Add hard-boiled egg, drizzle with oil and shower with black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 140, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1634 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
QUICK-PICKLED SPICY ASPARAGUS
I love pickled asparagus but got tired of spending so much money on tiny little jars and decided to pickle my own. I also like it spicy but feel free to halve the crushed red pepper or omit it altogether if spice is not your thing.
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Canning and Preserving Recipes Pickled
Time P2DT1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place trimmed asparagus in a quart-sized canning jar. Add garlic, pepper flakes, mustard seed, and peppercorns.
- Combine vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn heat off.
- Pour vinegar mixture over the asparagus. Screw on the lid and let sit until lid has sealed, about 1 hour.
- Place in the refrigerator until pickled, at least 2 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.9 calories, Carbohydrate 3.7 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 874.6 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
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