ZUCCHINI REFRIGERATOR PICKLES – The Southern Lady Cooks

These zucchini fridge pickles are scrumptious and SIMPLE! They’re virtually easy to place collectively!

They take ten minutes to place collectively. You simply reduce up your zucchini and onions, put together a fast brine, after which after sitting within the fridge for twenty-four hours, they’re prepared so that you can take pleasure in! I like to make these straightforward pickles when we have now an abundance of zucchini coming in from our backyard. These are bread and butter pickles, not dill. So they’re candy and scrumptious.

❤️WHY PICKLE ZUCCHINI?

So many people discover that in late summer time, we have now an abundance of zucchini from our gardens. These pickles take 10 minutes to assemble, and I really like having them in my fridge. They’re good to drag out and add to burgers, sandwiches, salads, and many others. 

The benefit of zucchini is that it has a really mild taste by itself, so it rapidly takes on the flavour of what it’s cooked with. That’s the reason you’ll discover it utilized in many recipes, like our cheddar zucchini biscuits, southern zucchini hoecakes, and bitter cream zucchini brownies.

🔪KEY INGREDIENTS

Zucchini– 3-4 medium-sized equals (about 1-1.5 kilos of zucchini). We at all times use recent backyard zucchini however be at liberty simply to purchase them from the grocery retailer. More often than not, zucchini is a decrease value which makes this a really budget-friendly recipe. 

Onions-I like to recommend a candy onion for this recipe as a result of we’re making bread and butter pickles. White or yellow is nice.

Vinegar-I take advantage of white vinegar. It’s low-cost and works nice for pickling. 

Sugar– That is what makes them candy and helps give them the bread and butter taste.

Spices-the brine contains mustard seed, celery seed, dried dill weed, and turmeric. All of those will be simply discovered at your native grocery retailer. I not often have recent spices available, so I’ve solely made this with dried spices.

SWAPS

⭐In case you aren’t a fan of onions, you’ll be able to go away them out. 

⭐Apple cider vinegar can be utilized as a substitute of plain white vinegar. 

⭐You should use sea salt as a substitute of Kosher salt

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Quart jars with lids-this recipe will make two quarts of pickles. Make sure that your jars are clear. You may simply sterilize them by operating them by means of the dishwasher.

Bear in mind, we’re not canning; these jars won’t be sealed by means of a water tub, so you’ll be able to actually use any jar you want so long as it’s quart sized and has a lid that can tighten. You do not need to make use of a mason jar or a selected canning jar for this recipe. 

🍽️HOW TO MAKE ZUCCHINI REFRIGERATOR PICKLES

It takes about 10 minutes to place these pickles collectively. It consists of chopping up your greens, making a brine, putting all the things in jars, and putting it within the fridge so the flavors can meld collectively.

PREPARATIONS

Go forward and wash your jars and lids so they’re prepared. You may wash your zucchini and let it dry on paper towels. Get your slicing knife, spices, vinegar, salt, and sugar collectively.

COOKING STEPS

The 1st step:

Peel and slice onions. I like simply to slice and cube mine up. Be happy to slice them how you want.  Slice zucchini into spherical items. 

Step Two: 

Fill clear quart jars to inside one inch of rims with zucchini and onion slices.  

Step Three:

In a pan on high of the range, mix vinegar, sugar, and spices.  Deliver to a boil, cut back warmth, and simmer for 5 minutes. Take away from range and let cool to heat.  

Step 4:

Pour brine over slices in jars, leaving not less than an inch on the high. Utilizing a spoon, push the zucchini and onions down to ensure the brine is masking them. Place in fridge for not less than 24 hours earlier than consuming.

⭐EXPERT TIP

Ensure and let the brine cool a bit earlier than pouring it into jars. We don’t need the brine tremendous sizzling when it goes into the jars after which instantly into the fridge as a result of this will trigger your jars to crack. 

Additionally, please keep in mind that floor turmeric will stain your arms or something white. As soon as it’s blended with the vinegar, it’ll now not stain. You might simply do your zucchini in spears as a substitute of slices.

RECIPE VARIATIONS

Have an abundance of yellow squash? You may make these pickles utilizing it as properly. 

⚫You may simply make a mixture of yellow squash, zucchini, and onions. 

⚫You might additionally add a garlic clove to every jar.

⚫Add inexperienced peppers or crimson pepper for a unique selection and a pop of colour.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW LONG DO THEY KEEP?

They may hold for as much as 4 weeks within the fridge. Pickles should stay within the fridge.

CAN I DOUBLE THE RECIPE?

Completely, you’ll be able to double it or triple it.

DO I NEED TO COOK THE ZUCCHINI FIRST?

No, you don’t cook dinner the zucchini.

DO I NEED A CANNER?

No, we’re not canning these pickles. They’re fridge pickles that simply require a sizzling brine and time within the fridge. That’s what makes them really easy!

WHAT TO SERVE WITH

These pickles are pretty as a easy facet to a meal, on burgers, sandwiches, salads, on hotdogs, or simply straight out of the jar!