Best Pickled Young Ginger Recipes

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HOMEMADE PICKLED GINGER (GARI)



Homemade Pickled Ginger (Gari) image

Pickled ginger is called gari or amazu shoga in Japanese. It's served with sushi or sashimi and eaten between different kinds of sushi. It helps to clean your taste buds and enhance the flavors. It's also great with Century Eggs - a Chinese delicacy. You can find prepared pickled ginger in pink or white at most Asian markets but I preferred to make my own and share with family and friends.

Provided by Phoena

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Canning and Preserving Recipes     Pickled

Time 45m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces fresh young ginger root, peeled
1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
1 cup rice vinegar
⅓ cup white sugar

Steps:

  • Cut the ginger into chunks and place them into a bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt, stir to coat and let stand for about 30 minutes. Transfer the ginger to a clean jar.
  • In a saucepan, stir together the rice vinegar and sugar until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, then pour the boiling liquid over the ginger root pieces in the jar.
  • Allow the mixture to cool, then put the lid on the jar and store in the refrigerator for at least one week. You will see that the liquid will change to slightly pinkish in few minutes. Don't be alarmed because it's the reaction of rice vinegar that causes the change. Only quality rice vinegar can do that! Some commercial pickled ginger has red coloring added. Cut pieces of ginger into paper thin slices for serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 13.7 calories, Carbohydrate 3.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 83.4 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

EASY PICKLED GINGER (GARI)



Easy Pickled Ginger (Gari) image

Thin slices of sweet pickled ginger, perfect to cleanse your palate and enjoy alongside sushi, sashimi and so much more. "Gari", as it is known in Japan, is for ginger lovers, who enjoy the flavour and warmth this delicious plant has to offer.

Provided by Alexandra

Categories     Pickles     Side Dish

Time 4h28m

Number Of Ingredients 6

200 g (7 oz) fresh young ginger (See Note 1)
2 tsp coarse sea salt (See Note 2)
boiling water, to cover the ginger
1/4 cup (60 g) caster/superfine sugar
1/2 cup (120 ml) rice wine vinegar (See Note 3)
1/4 cup water (See Note 4)

Steps:

  • Sterilise the jar or jars you'll be using to store the ginger.Choose glass jars with an airtight, metal lid and ensure they have been washed by hand in hot soapy water then rinsed well. Check that the metal lids do not have rubber inserts. Preheat the oven to 130 Degrees C (270 F) and place the jars in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
  • Using a spoon, peel the ginger. Remove any brown spots left on ginger.
  • Using a vegetable peeler or mandolin on a super-thin setting, slice pieces of ginger.
  • Put salt on ginger, stir and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  • Pour boiling water on the ginger (just enough to cover) and sit for a further 2 minutes.
  • Drain water, and squeeze excess liquid from the ginger. Set the ginger aside to drain further on some paper towel.
  • Prepare your pickling liquid by placing the water, rice wine vinegar and sugar in a non-reactive saucepan.On a medium heat, stir to dissolve the sugar. Increase heat, and boil for 30 seconds.
  • Place your ginger pieces into the sterilised jars.Pour the pickling liquid on top.
  • Seal the jar, and allow to cool on your kitchen bench for 30 minutes, before placing in the refrigerator.Can be eaten once cooled, but I prefer to enjoy about 24 hours after preparing to let the flavours develop.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 kcal, Carbohydrate 95 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 4683 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 62 g, ServingSize 1 serving

QUICK PICKLED GINGER



Quick Pickled Ginger image

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     condiments

Time 1h

Yield About 2 ounces

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 three-inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced very thin
1 red radish, sliced or 1 slice red beet, optional, for color
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons rice vinegar

Steps:

  • Put all the ingredients in a small jar and stir. Make sure the ginger is submerged. Leave at room temperature for 1 hour. Discard the radish or beet. The ginger may be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 53, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 150 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams

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