Published: March 15, 2020Updated: January 22, 2021Author:Amy
Pickled Eggs are a perfect lip-smacking snack or condiment for salad, made from hard boiled eggs soaking in a sweet and tangy vinegar marinade. This old fashioned recipe is so easy and so good!
Many years ago, long before the ability to refrigerate things, canning and pickling foods was used as a way to preserve fruits and vegetables for longer term storage. Now people do it because it’s just simply delicious!
Usually around Easter time when everyone is decorating their eggs, I’m over here pickling mine. HA. I actually make pickled eggs all year round – my family loves them. Along with my soy sauce eggs and beet pickled eggs, they are such a great on-the-go snack.
What Do Picked Eggs Taste Like?
Pickled eggs have a mouth-watering sweet and sour taste. Sort of like salt and vinegar potato chips! If you like bread and butter pickles, pickled beets, or sauerkraut, you will love them.
How To Make Pickled Eggs
This pickled eggs recipe could not be easier! With just a few simple steps and pantry items, you end up with a super healthy and delicious snack. (Scroll down for the full printable recipe.)
You’ll need 10 hard boiled eggs that have been peeled.
Boil together a mixture of vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spice, and salt.
Fill a clean 2-liter glass jar with your eggs.
Tuck in some sliced red onion and fresh dill sprigs.
Pour the brine over the eggs and seal.
Store in the refrigerator.
Recipe Variations
Apple cider vinegar is a staple in my house, so that’s what I always use. But you can replace it with regular white vinegar, if that’s what you have.
Add some sliced up jalapeños to the liquid to give your eggs a little kick!
Instead of using this dill and onion marinade, use leftover beet juice brine from pickled beets and make Beet Pickled Eggs. They’re awesome…and so pretty!
Do Pickled Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?
Yes! This recipe for old fashioned pickled eggs is not canned, but instead requires refrigeration and should never be kept out at room temperature to prevent botulism (according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation.)
How Long Do Pickled Eggs Last?
Your eggs can be eaten after only a few hours of marinating, but for best results, allow your eggs to pickle for 5-7 days, which allows that salty-vinegar brine to penetrate the eggs and produce a deeper flavor.
Once they’re sealed in an airtight jar, your pickled eggs will last for up to 3 months in the fridge!
Today pickled eggs are commonly found at bars, convenience stores, and the market, but they’re so easy to make yourself!
Other Pickled foods we love!
Pickled Beets
Beet Pickled Eggs
Bread and Butter Pickles
Soy Sauce Eggs
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Pickled Eggs
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Pickled Eggs are a perfect lip-smacking snack or condiment for salad, made from hard boiled eggs soaking in a sweet and tangy vinegar marinade. This old fashioned recipe is so easy and so good!
Make hard boiled eggs and peel them (<< that link is my preferred method.)
In a medium saucepan, mix together vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spice, and salt. Bring to a boil; then reduce heat to low until the sugar has dissolved. Mix in the garlic and bay leaf; remove from heat.
Fill a clean 2-liter glass jar with your eggs.
Tuck in some sliced red onion and fresh dill sprigs.
Pour the brine over the eggs and seal.
Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Your eggs can be eaten after only a few hours of marinating, but for best results, allow your eggs to pickle for 5-7 days, which allows that salty-vinegar brine to penetrate the eggs and produce a deeper flavor.
Once they’re sealed in an airtight jar, your pickled eggs will last for up to 3 months in the fridge!
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Other Notes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pickled eggs, pickled eggs recipe
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If small eggs are used, 1 to 2 weeks are usually allowed for seasoning to occur. Medium or large eggs may require 2 to 4 weeks to become well seasoned. Use the eggs within 3 to 4 months for best quality.
Pickled Eggs are Good for Your Gut Health. First off, did you know that pickled eggs are good for your digestive health? A serving of fermented pickled eggs will usually contain various types of gut flora that can aid in digestion. These microbes are known as probiotics!
As a general rule, 10 eggs fit into a quart mason jar*. Usually, it is desirable to get your jar as close to full as possible, so it may be necessary to vary batch size or jar size to keep the jars full.
And If the eggs sit in that liquid too long, you get rubbery eggs. There's a simple enough way to avoid this problem. You want the pickling liquid to do its job in the beginning, and then after the eggs have reached the proper degree of pickling, you can dilute the solution with some water.
Like commercial brands, homemade pickled eggs usually have a maximum four-month lifespan when refrigerated appropriately. However, using the right pickling technique is essential to ensure your eggs will keep well for as long as possible.
While recipes can vary from brand to brand, store-bought pickled eggs are often submerged in pickling solutions consisting of ingredients like beet juice, vinegar, water, and sugar. Commercial pickled eggs can also contain sodium benzoate, which is a common preservative that keeps food stable on store shelves.
How many pickled eggs should (can) I eat a day? So, we did some more digging, and found that eating one egg a day wasn't going to kill you; in fact, it may actually REDUCE heart disease. Other studies have shown no ill effects on people who have consumed up to 12 eggs a week!
Pickles are also high in particular types of fibre that feed beneficial gut bacteria, acting as prebiotics – food for the probiotic gut bacteria. Studies have shown that adding fermented vegetables to your diet may help with digestion and manage symptoms of constipation and diarrhoea3.
And like all great immigrant fare, there's also bonus food science: Eggs contain the amino acid cysteine, which is key to liver function (and why eggs are an important part of your hangover breakfast) while the pickling process can generate probiotic bacteria that aids digestion.
If you choose to use plastic containers, make sure that the containers are food grade and have not been used for non-food items. The safest option for pickles is glass jars. At Container & Packaging Supply, we have many glass jars that will work perfectly for all of your pickling endeavors.
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.
Vinegar-based pickling is a much faster process than fermentation pickling. In its quickest form, you'll just boil a vinegar solution, pour it over the the object of your pickling desire, let it all cool and stash it in the fridge.
Cloudy brine is a natural by-product of the fermentation process and it tastes delicious! The cloudiness is a combination of lactic acid and yeast and is the reason why they call it Lactofermentation.
The recipes provided here are all meant to be stored in the refrigerator. Pickled eggs should never be stored at room temperature, except during serving and they should not be at room temperature for more than two hours. Eggs: Each of the recipes listed in this newsletter uses 12 eggs.
Yes, pickled eggs in vinegar need to be refrigerated. The acidity of the vinegar preserves the eggs, but room temperature is not enough to prevent spoilage. Always store pickled eggs in the refrigerator to prevent bacterial growth.
Color Cues: Vibrant yellow, orange, or even a pinkish hue are hallmarks of healthy pickled eggs. However, dullness, discoloration, or the presence of off-putting green or gray tones signal trouble. These color changes often stem from oxidation or bacterial growth and indicate spoilage.
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