Glass jar filled with golden olive oil and vinegar pickling escabeche with garlic slices and herbs.

Quick Pickled Jalapeno Peppers

Rich Mexican escabeche pickling brine warmed with extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, oregano, and dual vinegars in under 15 minutes.

Prep5 min
Cook7 min
Total12 min
Serves8
VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freePaleo
9090/100 · ExcellentBuilt on apple cider vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar. Nothing in it is flagged.

Crafted in the authentic Mexican escabeche tradition, this quick-pickling base pairs rich extra-virgin olive oil with robust vinegars and fragrant spices. Sliced garlic and Mexican oregano gently bloom in warm oil before joining tangy apple cider and red wine vinegars. It provides a luscious, zesty finish that elevates any vegetable pickle or side.

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Warm the extra-virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add the sliced garlic, dried oregano, ground cumin, and cracked black pepper, cooking gently for 2 minutes until aromatic and lightly sizzling.

  3. 3

    Pour in the apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, and water, then stir in the fine sea salt.

  4. 4

    Bring the liquid to a rolling boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the salt is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Lower the heat to low and simmer gently for 2 minutes to meld the rich oil, garlic, and bright vinegars.

  6. 6

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and rest for 3 minutes before pouring warm over crisp sliced peppers or storing in a sealed jar.

Tip

Pour this warm escabeche directly over fresh sliced jalapeños and carrots for an instant authentic relish. Store refrigerated in a sealed glass jar for up to one month; bring to room temperature before serving to allow the olive oil to liquefy.

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