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In the south, okra is a staple food. It’s super easy to grow in the summer heat and its delicious many different ways. Have you tried pickled okra? We love it!

Easy refrigerator pickled okra

Making refrigerator pickles is so easy and takes just a few minutes, but it can preserve your garden produce for months. I love pickling a bunch of vegetables at the end of the garden season. Okra is one of the easiest garden vegetables to grow. Check out how to grow okra here. 

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Picked okra recipe without canning

We don’t can food because we’re not allowed to feed the daycare kids home-canned foods, so we come up with other ways to preserve food like freezing, dehydrating and refrigerator pickling. This technique is simple and just takes a few ingredients.

Pickled okra recipe

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Refrigerator Pickled Okra Recipe

Prep Time

10 mins

 

Simple pickling recipe for fresh okra. No special equipment needed as you store it in the refrigerator.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8

Author: Christina

Ingredients

• 4 c okra
• 2 c white vinegar
• 2 c water
• 1/4 c sea salt
• 1 tsp dried dill
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. To make the brine, combine vinegar, water and salt in a sauce pan.
   

   Cook on medium heat stirring until salt is completely dissolved.

   Allow brine to cool.

   Pack okra into jars as tight as you can.

   Divide garlic among jars.

   Add dill and red pepper flakes to brine and pour into jars until they are full.

   Place lids on the jars tightly and store in refrigerator.

   Okra will be ready to eat in about two weeks but will last in the vinegar for a month or two.

How long do pickled okra last

This refrigerator pickled okra will last 3-6 months in the refrigerator. The vinegar keeps them from collecting bacteria, so you can enjoy them for a long time. 

Refrigerator spicy pickled okra recipe

If you want to add a little spice to your pickled okra, all you have to do is add some hot peppers. 

You can use jalapenos, habaneros, or whatever kind of peppers you have on hand or enjoy eating. Just take your knife and poke a hole through the whole washed pepper. Stab it all the way through so the juice can permeate it from both sides. And push it down into the jar with the other ingredients.

It will spice the liquid and everything in it. If you want a lot of spice, add several peppers and if you want a little, just add one.

Fermented pickled okra

Okra can be fermented in a similar way. You can use the same recipe but use filtered water. Click here to see the process. 

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